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She and skeleton teammate Savannah Graybill played field hockey together at American University....Began sliding skeleton in 2011 after her college strength coach was contacted by three-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor, who was seeking recruits. She initially tried bobsled, but later made the switch to skeleton....She wants to go to outer space and enjoys skydiving....She has to tuck her shoelaces into her shoes and has a pet peeve when shoelaces are hanging, even when tied....She has had her photo taken with Rudy Giuliani, Dennis Hastert, George H.W. Bush, Henry Kissinger, John McCain and Denis Leary.

Career Highlights

2019-2020 Women's Skeleton World Cup- 12th in Lake Placid #1 (12/19); 13th in Lake Placid #2 (12/19); 7th in Winterberg (1/20); 11th in La Plagne (1/20); BRONZE in Igls (1/20); 6th in Koenigssee (1/20)
2018-2019 Women's Skeleton Intercontinental Cup- 4th in Igls #1 (11/18), BRONZE in Igls #2 (11/18), 8th in Winterberg #1 (11/18), 10th in Winterberg #2 (11/18); 6th in Park City #1 (1/19); 6th in Park City #2 (1/19); 8th in Lake Placid #1 (1/19); 11th in Lake Placid #2 (1/19)
2017-2018 Women's Skeleton Intercontinental Cup - 11th in Whistler #1 (11/17), 12th in Whistler #2 (11/17), 15th in Calgary #1 (11/17), 12th in Calgary #2 (11/17), 8th in St. Moritz #1 (1/18), 5th in St. Moritz #2 (1/18), 10th in Altenberg #1 (1/18), 8th in Altenberg #2 (1/18)
2016-2017 Women's Skeleton Intercontinental Cup - SILVER in Igls #1 (11/16), 4th in Igls #2 (11/16), 9th in Koenigssee #1 (11/16), 17th in Koenigssee #2 (11/16), 12th in Calgary #1 (1/17), 6th in Calgary #2 (1/17), SILVER in Lake Placid #1 (1/17), BRONZE in Lake Placid #2 (1/17)
2015-2016 Women's Skeleton Intercontinental Cup - 7th in Lake Placid #1 (11/15), SILVER in Lake Placid #2 (11/15), 4th in Whistler #1 (12/15), 6th in Whistler #2 (12/15), 4th in Igls #1 (1/16), 8th in Igls #2 (1/16)
2015-2016 Women's Skeleton North American Cup - 6th in Whistler #1 (11/15)
2014-2015 Women's Skeleton Intercontinental Cup - 8th in Calgary #2 (1/15), 7th in Calgary #1 (1/15), 7th in Whistler #2 (1/15), 5th in Whistler #1 (1/15), 14th in Winterberg (12/14), 15th in Koenigssee #2 (11/14), 10th in Koenigssee #1 (11/14), 14th in Lillehammer (11/14)
2011-2012 Women's Skeleton European Cup - 13th in Igls #1 (1/12), 9th in Igls #2 (1/12)
2011-2012 Women's Skeleton North American Cup - 9th in Park City #1 (11/11)
2010-2011 Women's Skeleton North American Cup - 9th in Lake Placid #1 (1/11), 8th in Lake Placid #2 (1/11), 8th in Calgary #2 (1/11), 7th in Calgary #3 (1/11)

Ashley Walden

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