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Her story: "Due to a fall when I was 28, I became a paraplegic. I grew up in Minnesota, and moved to NYC two years ago. I work as a quality assurance director for an interactive digital agency, based in downtown Manhattan. I'm settling into my New York life with my boyfriend and cat. I tried sled hockey four years ago and I fell in love with it immediately. The best part of sled hockey was becoming open to trying new sports: handcycling, wheelchair softball, downhill skiing, waterskiing, surfing . . . and I continuously discover more fun things to try every day."