Age: 18

Grade: 12

Event: Current Issues & Events

How long you’ve been competing: 4 years

What’s the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: Trying to guess what the fated essay will be about

First thing you’ll do when you win: Our team's traditional "turtle dance"

Past honors in the event: State Champion Team 2006 and 6th Place Individual at State

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: News Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, CX Debate, Student Council, National Honor Society, Science Club, Spanish Honor Society

College plans: University of Texas to pursue a career in Pharmacy

Birthplace: Fort Worth, TX

One thing your parents, a sibling or even a best friend might not know about you: I'm pretty open, so there really isn't anything.

MySpace or Personal Web page link: www.myspace.com/cgraves07