Atomatrix #03

Name: Julie Brandt-Glass

AKA: Atomatrix

League: AZRD

Current Team(s): Tent City Terrors, Team USA, and Team Bionic

Primary Position: Jammer

Wheels: Atom Poisons for outdoor competitions, Pulse for cruising-fun skating, Juke 93/95A Nylon for sport court and Super G 88 for polished concrete.

Preferred Surface: After skating quad speed, indoor inline, outdoor inline, ice, derby – just give me skates and I will be okay!

Year joined Derby: 2008

Competitively Skating: Since 1989!

Height: 5'6"

Age: 33

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

2011 Highlights: Team USA First ever World Cup. Being in the WFTDA Derby Championship Game against Gotham, my last game with 3 years of being with the Oly Rollers.

Career Highlights: 3 years of derby & 3 WFTDA Championship Appearances and 1 Title in 2009. DNN, Jammer of the year in 2009.

Other Sports Played: I’ve competed in Dance, Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Ice Speed, Inline Speed & now derby. Love cycling for cross training.

2012 Goals: Teach in ASA (Atom Skate Academy) Clinics, Compete/Coach with Team USA, Assist AZRD in possibly becoming a top 25 Nationally Ranked Team – Separate from competing, having a successful skate launch into the quad/derby scene!

Favorite Sports: All things skating! Love to watch Football, my brother was in the NFL for 3 years and also played for U of Michigan as an offensive linemen 96-01.

Greatest Athletic influence: My Family & Husband

My Dream as a Derby Player is to: Continue to gain worldwide awareness & credibility to our sport – Compete at a World Cup with the same top countries I used to compete against in Ice & Inline. Rounding out my skating career internationally with another sport would be incredible.

Three Words That Describe Me Are: Passionate, Determined, Intense

Best Advice I've ever received: GOALS, have your head and your heart in the right direction and you’ll never have to worry about your feet.

Strangest Superstition/Habit: I always have my toenails painted

If I Could Play Derby Anywhere in the World it would be: Colombia

(How) Did You Pick Your Jersey Number?: 3 has always been my favorite number. Depending on the team, I’m either 03 or 3.

My Favorite Thing About Nistevo’s brands/products are: Offering unique & innovative products to market to enhance your skating experience.