These remarkable young designers have each faced serious illness and will now inspire others and help kids at the same hospital that changed their lives. They worked hard at designing the Doernbecher Freestyle XIX collection — and are excited to share them with you.
We invite you to read on and meet the six Doernbecher Freestyle XIX patient-designers and learn more about their designs, which were revealed at the Doernbecher Freestyle XIX unveiling and auction on Oct. 27 .
Christopher Musquiz Jr.
Age: 14
Hometown: Winston, Oregon
Diagnosis: Traumatic accident
Favorite sport: Football
Perfect day: Spent at the beach with family
Favorite hobby: Woodworking
Garrett Amerson
Age: 12
Hometown: Yamhill, Oregon
Diagnosis: Extreme prematurity
Favorite sport: Soccer
Favorite hobby: Collecting hats
Favorite school subject: Science – I hope to be a scientist when I grow up
Hailey Leyva
Age: 8
Hometown: Clackamas, Oregon
Diagnosis: Congenital cyanotic heart disease
Favorite sport: Gymnastics
When I grow up: I hope to be a nurse
My perfect day: Playing with my friends
Hugo Covarrubias Molina
Age: 14
Hometown: Hermiston, Oregon
Diagnosis: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
Favorite sport: Football and basketball
When I grow up: I dream of owning my own barber shop
Favorite food: Chinese food (specifically pork fried rice and General Tsao’s chicken)
Macey Bodily
Age: 15
Hometown: Yacolt, Washington
Diagnosis: Brain tumor, narcolepsy
Favorite color: Pink
My perfect day: Sleeping in and baking
Favorite school subject: American Sign Language (ASL) – I hope to be an ASL interpreter when I grow up
Sydney Little
Age: 14
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Diagnosis: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Favorite sport: Swimming
My hero: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I hope to be a lawyer when I grow up
Favorite hobby: Drawing. My sketchbook is my most prized possession
