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Michael "Mouse" Machalicek

· Standard Skater in the Junior Men Division

· Finished second overall in the 2008 USARS National Championship meet in Lincoln, Neb. and second in the South Central Regional Championships in the Novice Sophomore Men Division.

· A strong sprinter.

· Member of high school cross country track team

Spencer Burns

This is my 4th season on the team and I am a the bottom of my Juvenile division. I really enjoy skating indoors as well as outdoors. I won several medals and throphies this past season and placed 1st at our South Central Regional Championships in 2008. I attended my first National Championships in Omaha, NE last July and had a great time. I can't wait until this coming National Championship in Lincoln, NE. I've been working really hard lately, so we'll see what happends. Last yesr, I got to watch my brother, Joseph, skate at Outdoor Nationals in Colorado. I can't wait until I'm old enough to do that! I think what I enjoy most about being on the team is traveling to all the meets and meeting friends. My heros are my dad and brother who both skate on the team. One day, I want to be as fast as my brother.

Scott Burns

This is my 6th year of racing and 4th year on DFW. Although I may never place at the national level, I really enjoy racing in the meets with the guys in my age division. I enjoy the intense yet friendly competition at all age levels, but I have to say that the biggest thrill for me, is seeing my family and other families so dedicated to each other and the sport.

Joseph Burns

· A Standard Skater in the Junior Men Division

· 2008 USARS South Central Regional Champion in the Novice Sophomore Men Division. Title won in Waco, Texas May 2008

· 2008 USARS National Champion in the Novice Sophomore Men Division, he set two new records in his division at the championship race in Lincoln, Neb. July of 2008.

· A good all around skater, Joseph excels at both short and long distance races.

· Joseph Burns also competes on ice.

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Deavon Kiefer

http://www.deavonkiefer.com

Deavon Kiefer is 17 years old and joined DFW Speed in April of 2007, when he was 15. Before that, he was a rink rat, hanging our with friends on Saturday nights. He attended his first speed skating meet in June 2007. It was regionals in Waco, however was able to skate because he had only been with the team a few weeks and was using a piar of torn up Bont ZX2 skates with 80 mm wheels that he got from a teammate for a really good price. But, after seeing that race, he was hooked! A year later, Deavon when back to Waco for the 2008 Regional Championships, on different skates, and won first place in his division. Here are some highlights thus far in Deavons racing career.

May 2008 (current) South Central Regional Champion in the Novice Junior Men Division

August 2008 (Current) NIRA National Champion in the the Senior Men Newcomer Division

April 16, 2008 - TX Road Rash outdoor race in Round Rock, Texas - First place in the 26.6 mile Marathon in the non-pro 13-17

Second place in the 11 lap non-pro elimination race

Clint Collier

Brandon Esianor

· Standard Skater in the Junior Men Division

·&nb sp; 2008 South Central Regional Champion in the Standard Sophomore Division.

· An experienced skater who has won numerous medals in speedskating meets, including 6 medals in national competitions

· Traveled to France in 2008 where he placed 14 out of 92 skaters from all over the world

· A good all around skater and strong sprinter who excels20in both long and short events.

· Plays basketball for Northwest High School.

· Link to newspaper Article #1

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