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Anna Schroeder
Lakewood, Colorado
Position: Front Left
Anna is a full-time student working on a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering.
Favorite event: Slalom
Favorite race: All of them!
Best racing tip? Breathe
Favorite way to cross train: Backcountry skiing
Favorite food: Smoked salmon
If she could paddle anywhere in the world it would be in New Zealand.
Tell us a joke! “A homeless guy asked me for a dollar the other day. And I was like, “A
dollar? How about 76 cents? Because that’s how much a lady hobo would make doing
the same job!”
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Avery Potter
Lone Tree, Colorado
Position: Middle Left
Avery plays rugby for the Glendale Raptors out of Denver and is a raft guide on the Arkansas River in Colorado.
Favorite event: My raft guide heart loves downriver, but my racer heart loves the technicality and precision of slalom.
Favorite race: The one coming up! I’m stoked to see the new rivers in Japan.
Best racing tip? I learned a lot with the ladies of Great Britain who were gracious enough to let me train with them while I was living abroad that winter. Sit up straight, the catch is the most important part. Thanks, Fieke!
Favorite food: Cheese.
Favorite rapid ever: I love Gore. It’s one of those that I get super calm beforehand, and when I’m in it I’m not thinking, just reacting.
Tell us a joke! “How did the hipster burn their tongue? They drank their coffee before it was cool.”
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Evangeline (Eva) Lambert
Golden, Colorado
Position: Back Left
Eva loves traveling, spending as much time as possible with friends and family, and being outdoors.
Favorite event: I love the technical difficulties of slalom. It keeps us all busy in and out of our seats.
Favorite race: Gore Race is my favorite race because it keeps me intrinsically focused.
Best racing tip? Hip stretches. All day, every day.
Inspirational athlete: Mariann Saether. She’s a great all around kayaker.
Favorite rapid: The whole Lower Canyon section of Clear Creek (my home river).
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Kelli Carpenter Gunderson
Salida, Colorado
Position: Middle Right
Kelli has been raft racing for six years on various rivers and is excited for her second World competition in Japan.
Favorite event: Slalom
Favorite race: FIBArk raft sprint
What do you do when you’re not training? Eat! I love eating! And go to college.
Favorite food: Tacos
Inspired by: My Grandmother Gloria. She played basketball back when women only were allowed to play on half the court, and she’s an all-around badass in everyday life.
Favorite rapid ever: How to pick?! Hermit, Grand Canyon. Black Rocks, Salt River. Everything in Idaho!
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.” – Edward Abbey
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Tana Deklavar
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Position: Back Right
Tana is one of the few women who holds the distinction of having guided on the world-renowned class V section of the Upper Youghiogheny in Friendsville, Maryland. She
Favorite event: Head to head, Slalom, Downriver
Favorite race? New Zealand head to head. Won bronze.
Best racing tip? “Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.” – Coach Todd Toledo
When not training: I teach yoga, travel, ski, and spend time with my family.
Inspired by: Lindsey Vonn. She is strong and sexy and serves and gives to community.
“The yogic belief of living in the present transfers so well into whitewater; you have no choice but to be in the moment and flow with Mother Nature. It’s my greatest joy in life.”
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Jennifer (Jen) Hodgkiss
Tarrs, Pennsylvania
Position: Front Right
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Jennifer Cook
Boise, Idaho
Position: Front Right
Jennifer is a student working on a nursing degree.
Favorite event: Always head to head. But when we do well, slalom is the most fun.
Favorite race: Most notable was the head to head win against Japan in New Zealand on the Kaituna River.
Best race tip? Paddle hard, smile, and enjoy!
Inspired by: Julie Munger, a legend in the whitewater world!
If she could paddle anywhere today: Take me to Africa!
“If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” – Loreen Eiseley
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