I had personal goals I wanted to accomplish and my back against the wall a little bit. I know I am a winner and I try to have a winner outlook.

When an opportunity came for me to wrestle, I just worked hard. The coaches just kept telling me it would come around, it would come around. I knew that they had faith in me.

Come December I knew it was going to get brighter. The light was the Big Ten Tournament and I ran for it.

My personal goals are to fight and beat the best opponent possible.

Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.

Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals.