During freshman season, becoming All Conference Champions in the 4x1 reinforced what originally sparked my interest in track. My Head Coach encouraged me to join the team by saying I have skills and great potential; I am able to do anything I put my mind to. Joining the track team has built my character by allowing me to fail and make mistakes. I take those moments as an opportunity to improve on a personal and athletic level by acknowledging what went wrong and dedicating time to fix it. Athletically when I am fortunate to receive feedback on ways to improve I maximize my effort to see those results. Everyday I make sure to lead my actions and always doing the best to my abilities.