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Who drove you to the races?
Kathy: My dad took me to the races, sometimes I would go with friends, then later on with the Shimano Pro team.
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Kathy: Shimano decided to sponsor me after I placed third in the Jag World Championships. I was 13 years old at the time.
You were on the same team with Bobby Encinas & David Clinton, did you travel as a team together or did you just meet at the most important races in the USA?
Kathy: Shimano had an East a
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Then in 1982 you made it over to The Netherlands for the Open European BMX Championships in Beek en Donk. What do you remember from that trip?
Kathy: That was such a great trip for me. It was a huge honor to represent the USA. I remember everyone was so nice and made us all feel like rock stars. I got interviewed by BBC ra
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Did you realize back then that you were crossing the atlantic all because you were good at riding a BMX bike?
Kathy: Oh yes it was a huge honor all the racers that went had to get permission to compete overseas. George Esser, (Director of the NBL) sent Gerrit Does (International BMX Federation) a letter so we could race in England and Holland.
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Kathy: There were so many great racers at that time its hard just to name a few. Gaby Bayhi, Kim Johnson, Terri Fregoe, Jen Zuener, Heidi Mirasola, Margo Carroll, were all great competitors.
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Did you try to stay involved in the BMX scene after you retired actively as a racer?
Kathy: I loved racing BMX and it was a tough decision to retire. I made a clean break from BMX and went to College.
Do you still get recognized as a BMX racer from time to time?
Kathy: Yes sometimes I do get recognized as BMX racer and it always makes me smile.
Looking back, was BMX a cool way to grow up as a kid?
Kathy: Yes it was very cool to grow up racing BMX ! What I loved about BMX is that every one gets a chance to compete. BMX is a great sport. It helped mold me into the woman I am today. I hurt my knee racing and was so impressed by the Physical Therapy I received, I became a PTA.