Last year was definitely not one of our best. We got a bad seed at state and ended up going home early.

I don't think there is any clear favorite to win this region. And I think that's a good thing for us..

We're still experimenting. I believe that championships are won with doubles, which is why it's so important for us to get our four best guys out there.

Alex Lawrence is still the head of the program. The rest of us are just trying to help a little.

Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don't be afraid to trim your hair even if you're trying to grow it out, don't bite your fingernails, and stay in shape. A lot of it is in the little things.