Age: 16
Home Town: Peebles
Sport: Mountain biking
Position/Discipline: Cross-cCountry
Club/Team: Peebles Cycling Club
Coach(es): Stuart Blunt and my dad.
Best moment in sport so far: Winning the British Championships.
Aims for the next 12 months: Get selected to ride for Team GB at the European Championships and win the Scottish and British Championships. Apply for the Olympic Development Program. To learn and improve to be a better bike rider.
How do you think the ASP will help you most: The access to services such as physio, sports nutrition, sports psychology and the use of the Borders sports facilities.
Who in sport most inspires you: Chris Hoy. I think he has an amazing sprint and a good attitude towards racing and cycling.
Favourite TV sporting moment of all time: Mark Cavendish winning the World Road Race Championships 2011.
Best thing about your sport: Being able to go and ride in amazing places. Like when I went to Austria, it was really cool being somewhere so different. I also love riding in Scotland in places like Aviemore and Laggan because the trails are awesome.
…but dislike: Going to school the day after a race or training camp feeling really tired.
If not in this sport, would like to compete in: BMXing or snow-boarding.
Usual pre-competition meal: Pasta, homemade tomato sauce and meatballs.
Food dislikes: Brussel sprouts.
Best motivational song or track: Katy Perry, Greenday or A-punk (Vampire Weekend).
…but turn off/leave the room to: Justin Bieber and most of One Direction.
Competition superstition or odd routine: I always listen to the same songs in the same order while I am warming up for a race.
When not competing or training I like to: Meet up with my friends and play piano and guitar.