Age: 17

Grade: 12

Event: Literary Criticism

How long you’ve been competing: 2 years

What’s the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: The amount of studying required to do well

First thing you’ll do when you win: Congratulate, and thank my teammates for their hard work

Past honors in the event: Numerous first place team finishes, and several individual top-six finishes

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: Editorial Writing

College plans: I plan to attend Texas Tech University and pursue a career in Computer Science

Birthplace: Dublin, Texas

One thing your parents, a sibling or even a best friend might not know about you: I don’t see myself as a good writer, even though I went to State in Editorial Writing last year (and placed 6th)