Age: 17

Grade: 12th

Event: Current Issues and Events

How long you've been competing in UIL: 2nd-12th Grade

What's the most challenging/nerve-wracking thing about your event: Guessing what the essay will be.

First thing you'll do when you win: Snatch my paper before they can spot their error in grading.

Past honors in the event: 3rd District, 4th Regionals

Extracurricular activities/other UIL events: Horseback riding

College plans: University of Texas at Austin

Birthplace: Abilene, Texas

One thing your parents, a sibling or even a best friend might not know about you: Well, what they don't know, I don't want them to know.