(Photo courtesy of Jan Brychta /mtb-nmnm.cz) Park City native Haley Batten, 22, is coated in mud and elation Friday, May 14, 2021, as she celebrates her first World Cup mountain biking win as an elite in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Batten placed second in the long-course race Sunday, which should be enough to secure her a spot on the USA team at the Olympics in Tokyo.
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.