That was the first time I've ever done distance running. Running 3.1 miles has massively helped with endurance.

Faster and faster they raced, but no one got hot or tired or out of breath.

Winning isn't about finishing in first place. It isn't about beating the others. It is about overcoming yourself. Overcoming your body, your limitations, and your fears. Winning means surpassing yourself and turning your dreams into reality.

I'm a very competitive person, so running around on special teams is a lot more fun and a lot more interesting than getting no action at all,

I do like that rope. I've always been a bit of acrobat. It's something fun besides doing the regular workouts. The cradle's just a natural thing for me. To execute the cradle, you have to have great upper-body strength. I've been working on that.

I went into last year without any anticipation of how I was going to do. I wanted to see how the whole thing would play out. It's definitely big leap to go from middle school to high school. I had to go against a lot of upperclassmen last year. In one of my first matches I had go against the senior captain of his team. I believe I beat him, but it was a little intimidating.