I talked to the senior class about stepping up and showing leadership, and they did that. We had all 14 wrestlers place in the top six, and 13 of the 14 placed in the top three.

In the week following his third-place finish in the region tournament, George became a different wrestler. He knew that if there was going to be a second title, it would take one full week of working on his mind. We didn't have to worry about his skill level. That has been proven to be one of the best in the country.

This is the toughest region in the state. This competition is a great warm-up for the state championship.

I've learned more about leadership from these officers than I have in any class.

We really read these (application) files carefully. I think there is more leadership in this class, and we're proud of that.

Our whole upper class does a good job of knowing what's expected of them. There's good leadership in that group. They understand how things are supposed to be run, and I think they understand just how good we could be.