Age: 15

Grade: 9

Event: Feature Writing and News Writing Alternate

How long you've been competing in UIL: This is my first year in high school UIL

What's the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: Creating and organizing my thoughts and putting them to paper in such a short amount of time

First thing you'll do when you win: Probably Scream

Past honors in the event: 3rd at District and 2nd at Regional

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: Basketball, Rodeo, Cheerleading, Track, Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, Persuasive Speaking, Prose

College plans: Pursue a degree in the medical field