Morgan Smyth was born in Northampton, MA on February 10, 1986. She started skiing at the age of 2, but was not entirely convinced she liked cross country skiing at first. Once she got into it, she became somewhat of a tiger, placing in numerous Junior World Championships. Now that she is moving through college, she has plans to work her way to the World Cup. She began her skiing racing career at the young age of nine, and gained an entirely new perspective on cross country skiing at this time. She may not have liked skiing in the past, but this is when it became a real passion for her, especially after working herself through numerous club and regional races, scoring herself a place at Styn, Norway's 2004 Junior Worlds. Her new head development coach, Matt Whitcomb was actually a member of the Bill Koch league at the same time, though only for a year. His final year in the league coincided with Smyth's first year. They had already built up some memories and some skiing history together before he was named as her head coach of development, in other words. A month after she returned from Junior Worlds she managed to earn three medals at the 2004 Junior Olympics, two bronzes and a gold medal.
Where She Is Now -
2008 was originally supposed to be a year made of recuperation and rest for Morgan Smyth, but she could not prevent herself from hitting the snow and ended up pulling fifth place at NCAA and a 10th place at the Canadian nationals. She has fully recovered from her training and seems to be progressive phenomenally. According to her head development coach, Matt Whitcomb, she is definitely going to be a factor at the U23 World Championships which are set to be held in France, and she will also definitely be shining at the World Cup starts which are being held in Whistler, where she will more than likely see her first World Cup.
Career Highlights -
Morgan Smyth has been skiing since the age of 2, but has a limited professional record. In 2006 she placed 7th in the FR sprint in the Junior Worlds. Following the Junior Words she took 3 different medals in the 2006 Junior Olympics, including a gold and two bronze metals. She is also a three time junior worlds racer at this point.
Interesting and Inspirational Quotes -
"Athletics has empowered me and I hope that I can help and inspire others to find and follow their dreams." - Morgan Smyth
"I don't want to sit at a desk!" - Morgan Smyth
"I started skiing when I was 2, but got a whole new perspective on cross country at 9. Entering Bill Koch league at 9 turned cross country skiing into my passion." - Morgan Smyth
Visit her website: http://www.smythski.com
Originally posted 2008-12-29 05:05:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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