Age: 18

Grade: 12th

Event: Literary Criticism

How long you've been competing in UIL: 4 years

What's the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: Covering so much material, from literary terms and history to selected readings.

First thing you'll do when you win: Cry and inform everyone who believed in me

Past honors in the event: District champions for four consecutive years and second place team at Regional for two years

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: Just LITERARY CRITICISM!!!

College plans: Hardin-Simmons University

Birthplace: Abilene, TX

One thing your parents, a sibling or even a best friend might not know about you: These people know everything there is to know about me because they are nearest to my heart.

Personal Web page link: www.alwayznumber1/myspace.com