plays the bass in the Park City High School orchestra

his sister Avery is his best friend and greatest competition at the same time.

enjoys playing video games all night long and loves his iPod

avoids eating anything that looks, smells or tastes like vegetables

refers to himself as "The Italian"

started in 2000, he's now on the NSF Devo Team

personal record: 107.0m, K120, Park City, UT

enjoys the K90 in Steamboat Springs, CO, the most

had an ugly crash in 2003/2004 and broke his collar bone

won the "Most Improved Jumper"-award two seasons in a row

Summer 2005: first ski jumping trip to Europe

getting started: "Who could resist flying hundreds of feet?"

windy conditions: "It's never too much wind for Park City kids!"

hobbies: "Eating, sleeping, skiing, snowboarding and of course women. And yes that can be a hobby."

best moment in ski jumping: "My best moment was probably the first time I jumped the 120 because I had finally jumped all of the Olympic hills."

future goals: "Jump over 120 metres... Compete in a multi-hill European competition."

himself: "I am so awesomely good looking that people (not as goodlooking) throw money at me to be worthy of my presence."

the year 2003: "I was on fire. I was jumping great and my flight looked spectacular so friends and family had something good to look at."

his role model: "I look up to people who hold bravery and valor. There aren't a lot of people like that. My mother is one of them. If you sat down and listened to her life story you would know why."