After A Crushing Injury, Skeleton’s Katie Uhlaender Talks Retiring On Her Terms
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Nokesville, VA
First saw bobsled and skeleton on TV while watching the Vancouver Olympics, but immediately dismissed it as something she would ever do because she thought it was insane...A college teammate, Nikia Squire, texted her asking if she wanted to go to a combine test for fun. She reached out to her track coach, who gave her a little more insight about the sport and recruiting process....Took theater classes and participated in theater productions while in college to help alleviate her fear of public speaking. She graduated with a minor in theater stage combat...Has an incredible fascination for hyenas...Enjoys creative writing as well as writing realistic fiction, and she plans on writing a book one day...Loves studying languages (Sindarin included)...Second oldest of 11 children, eight brothers and two sisters, including a twin sister who is 14 minutes younger...Favorite book is Pride and Prejudice...Avid "Golden Girls" fan
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