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I was born in the Toledo Hospital on April 24, 2007 to Ana and Chad Belongea.

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I lived in Holland, OH for 7 years with my two sisters and parents.

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I started gymnastics at the age of 2, and it was my entire personality.

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When I was 7, we moved to Colorado, away from all our family and friends.

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When I moved, I couldn't find a new gym for a year and lost a lot of muscle memory.

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I eventually got irritated with relearning gymnastics and decided to give lacrosse a try in 4th grade. Best decision of my life.

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Through lacrosse, I met some of my absolute best friends. I'm still friends with a lot to this day.

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In 7th grade, I moved to a new area about 10 minutes away, and got really close with my new neighbors.

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I started high school, but immediately hated it. A lot went very south quickly, and I wanted out fast.

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I switched to Denver Christian about a month into high school. My neighbors went there, so I knew I would already have friends.

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Even though I switched schools, I still played for my first high school, along with competitive travel club. It was my entire life.

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I was being recruited for lacrosse, which is what originally brought my attention to HPU.

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While touring the school for lacrosse, the rowing coach saw my small size and decided to talk to me about potentially switching. My mom rowed in college, and I had always wanted to, so it worked out perfectly.

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After some discussion, I committed to HPU for rowing and practiced so much for a year and a half.

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High School was a roller coaster. It had a lot of very high highs, and a lot of extremely low lows. By the end of it, I wanted nothing more than to be out.

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The summer after my senior year, I decided to work at Lifetime Fitness. Who knew this job would bring me my best friends in all of high school?

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My friends and I went line dancing, camping, and spent everyday together. They made leaving hard, but they also helped me realize that I just have to find the right people to spend time around.

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And now we are exactly where I am currently. I've moved into HPU, made friends, and built relationships with my team.

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I am currently majoring in hospitality management with minors in event and sports management. These were chosen with the goal of working the Formula 1 Paddock Clubs.