(Photo courtesy of John Kleba/U.S. Speedskating) Mia Manganello Kilburg will be a dark horse to win the women's mass start title for U.S. Speedskating at the ISU World Single Distance Championships this weekend at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. Kilburg is ranked fifth on the World Cup circuit and took a bronze at the World Cup event in Nagano, Japan, on Dec. 19, 2019.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.