Age: 17

Grade: 12

Event: Mathematics

How long you've been competing in UIL: This is my first year to compete in math.

What's the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: Waiting for it to actually start because you're so anxious to begin the competition and also looking around the room at the other competitors.

First thing you'll do when you win: Call my house and text my friends.

Past honors in the event: 2nd place at practice meet, 5th place at District, and 3rd place at Regionals.

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: Ready writing, work, youth group, and a bunch of school clubs.

College plans: I am going to Texas A&M at College Station next year to study veterinary medicine.

Birthplace: Travis AFB, California

One thing your parents, a sibling or even a best friend might not know about you: I drink a Dr Pepper almost every day.