Age: 18

Grade: 12th

Event: Spelling and Vocabulary

How long you've been competing in UIL: 5 years

What's the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: The fierce competition

First thing you'll do when you win: Wonder how it happened

Past honors in the event: 2nd place District, 5th place Regionals, 2nd place team State

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Bible Class, Teacher, Church Songleader

College plans: University of Texas at Arlington/Software Engineering & Spanish

Birthplace: Abilene

One thing your parents, a sibling or even a best friend might not know about you: I cheated on a 2nd grade spelling test because I couldn't remember how to spell "honk."