Name: Carmen Bargas

Age/Birthday: 16  02-05-86

Division: Junior Women

Number of years skating: I've been competing for 7 years.

Favorite Competition: Las Vegas, Indoor and Outdoor Nationals.

Hobbies (not including skating): Spinning, cycling, swimming (when not in training), hanging out with my new school friends, talking to my friends in Ohio, and hanging out with Seth.

Favorite food: Where do I start? This is a hard question but I'd say that my top 5 are salad, ice cream, orange chicken, cauliflower, and of course my Dad's really naughty chocolate cake.

Who do you admire in skating and why: The first person that I admire is Marcia Yager because she has taught me a lot about skating, life, and attitudes. Love ya Marcia! Your boot camp bodies program is awesome!

Some other people I admire are Robb, Jay, my Mom and Dad, Seth, Jess, and Theresa. All these people inspire me tremendously. Oh and one more person. Big Nate for going on that awesome flyer at Outdoor Nationals last year!

Favorite skating accomplishment: -Finishing Athens to Atlanta (87.28 miles) and winning my division.

-Placing at Nationals in 99.

-Getting 3rd in the Senior Open at Las Vegas in 2001.

-Achieving person bests indoor and outdoor in my skating last season.

Favorite quote:  "Its time!"

"Winners find a way, losers find excuses."

"I learned to win by learning to lose; that means not being afraid to lose."

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part. Just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well."

"Holy spanking monkeys Batman!"

And my super favorite to hear: "I love you!"