Shank

“I don’t need a weapon…I am one.”

Skater name: Shank
Skater number: CB4
Position: Blocker, Jammer, Pivot
Height: 5′ 6”
Birthday: 2/18

Occupation?
I make things beautiful

Who is your favorite band/musician/group?
Clutch

What is your most impressive derby injury?
My five-year-old hemo-bruise

Drink of choice at a bar?
Jim Beam on the rocks

Hobbies?
Watching my awesome girlfriend play the drums

What’s your most embarrassing derby moment?
Being ejected in Denver

Favorite food?
French Fries

Favorite roller derby player?
Buckshot Betsy

Who inspires you?
Julie Andrews

What are you most thankful for in your life?
Being in Austin

How has roller derby impacted your life?
What life?

What’s the hardest part of being a rollergirl?
Not having a life outside of it.

Would you like to brag about your skates?
They are like little tanks.

You play several positions, which one is your favorite & why?
Blocker 2, because you bring everything together when you do it correctly.

Which one of your tattoos is your favorite (or most meaningful) – what is it and why?
Forearm Pain and Beauty. The two things I love the most my job and roller derby.

Most memorable experience you’ve had with a fan:
Starting a band with Big Tom