Boise’s Olympic Faces

We don't hold the fact that Kristin was an Idaho Vandal during her college years!  Kristin moved to Boise after college and became our golden girl winning the Olympic gold medal for cycling in the individual time trial in both 2008 and 2012.  She could go for a three-peat as she's coming out of retirement in time for the 2016 Summer Games.  Kristin is still active in the Boise community as she serves as one of the minds behind the FitOne 5K/10K/Half Marathon

Bishop Kelly alum Nick Symmonds is still waiting for his taste of an Olympic medal but has been to the summer games in the 800 meter 2008 and 2012 (he finished 5th.)  Nicknamed the "Brad Pitt of Track" Symmonds stirred up controversy by selling part of his shoulder to an advertiser to tattoo their logo on his body, tried his hand at competing on American Ninja Warrior and was rumored to have been on a date Paris Hilton. Although  Nick has moved for his training, his mom still teaches English at Bishop Kelly in Boise.

Jeret trained at Boise's Bogus Basin and was the 2010 silver medalist in aerial skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. He tragically passed away in 2011. Since then his family and friends have set up the Speedy Foundation in his memory. According to their mission statement "The Speedy Foundation is dedicated to preventing suicide through education and outreach in the athletic community. The Foundation was created to help eliminate the stigma of depression and anxiety in young athletes by increasing awareness, opening discussions and creating a safe community that supports them with these challenges."