Photo courtesy of John Kleba | US Speedskating Blair Cruikshank races in the 1,500 meters Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, during the U.S. Speedskating Long Track National Championships at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. Cruikshank, the daughter of Olympians Bonnie Blair and Dave Cruikshank, won the junior national overall title.
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.