Age: 16

Grade: 11

Event: Spelling and Vocabulary

How long you’ve been competing: Freshman year-third year

What’s the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: To know the random outside words they put on district, regional, and state tests

First thing you’ll do when you win: I’m going to Disneyland, no but seriously, I’ll call my mom and ecstatically tell her the news

Past honors in the event: Freshman year - 2nd individually and 1st place team in District. 1st place team at Regionals. 2nd place team in State. Sophomore year - 4th individually and 1st place team in District. 5th individually and 1st place team at Regionals. 4th place team in State. Junior year - 1st individually and 1st place team in District. 7th individually and 1st place team at Regionals, and now on to State!

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), National Honor Society

College plans: I’m undecided of which college, but all I know is I want to go for 4 years and get my bachelor’s degree, and preferably out of Abilene.

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma