What was your most memorable race/moment?
My most memorable meet was states my Junior year at Morse High School. Going into that meet I was seeded 9th but I ended up placing 2nd. It was an incredible moment because I set a new personal record at the biggest meet of the season on my last throw. That day I celebrated and shared my victory with the state champion, Gwen Sawyer, who is a close friend that I never would have met if not for track and field.
Who would you consider your biggest competition over your four years?
My biggest competition over the past four years has always been the girls from Greely High School. Throughout high school they pushed me to the next level and tested my limits. I would specifically like to thank Alyssa Casarez who forced me to not take the easiness of being the older, wiser, and stronger senior for granted.
What was your greatest accomplishment?
This question is hard for me. Obviously placing second at states and qualifying for New England's was a huge accomplishment for me my junior year. My Senior year I managed to break the 35 foot barrier but missed my school's outdoor school record by 6 inches. However, the personal records and medals I've earned over the past four years are no where near as precious to me as the problems I overcame to get to them. Therefore, my biggest accomplishment is becoming the stronger and better person that I am today.
If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
First of all mine was more of a throwing career rather than a "running career". If I could do it all over again I would have trained harder as an underclassmen. If I had been training all four years like I did my senior year I feel like I would have spent a lot less of my senior year disappointed. I also wish that I hadn't taken competing in high school for granted. I only realized that this part of my life was about to end a few weeks ago and I regret not enjoying every meet as much as I did the last one.
What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
Like every athlete I experienced the injuries that go along with pushing your body to the max. My worst injuries were a severely sprained ankle that still isn't quite right and some extreme tendonitis in my hands. However, the most difficult obstacles were not physical. Throughout my underclassmen years I struggled with self-confidence issues that I eventually overcame. My new found confidence was tested and challenged my senior season of Indoor Track when I found myself without a consistent coach and unable to improve. I had to find help. Fortunately, the reputation I had built for myself the previous three years allowed me to find help from the best people the Maine throwing community has to offer, Coach Dennis O'Brien and his daughter Becky. In order to practice with them I had to drive an hour and a half to Greely High School at least once a week and I also had to practice with the girl who ultimately was my biggest competition. I did this throughout Indoor and Outdoor. Things finally started to improve towards the end of the Indoor season but I unfortunately did not place well at states and didn't make it to New England's. This spring I had to piece together all the parts of my training that had been missing in Indoor. I made amends with my Coach, stayed late after practice daily and put everything aside to do the best I could at the state meet. I managed to put all these pieces together by states and had a decent performance but it just didn't turn out the way I had hoped and once again I didn't make New England's. Both Indoor and Outdoor I missed qualifying by one person. So going into my first season of collegiate track I'll be looking to make up for the failures I had in high school and finding new ways to become the best that I can be.
What will you miss the most?
I will miss my teammates and coaches the most. Fryeburg Academy Track and Field has been my second home for the past four years and I have no idea how I'll be able to enjoy track as much anywhere else. In addition, I will miss the close nit community of Maine track and field. I have met so many great competitors who I also consider very close friends.
What advice would you give to younger athletes?
Work hard. It's worth it and it will pay off eventually. Most importantly don't take competing for granted being able to do high school sports is a privilege that only lasts so long.
What influence has your coach had with respect to your performance and overall life goals?
I can't even express how much I love my coach. Over the past four years we've been much more than just coach and athlete. We are pretty much family. No matter what I was going through I would go to 
him. Coach Minnich taught me to believe in myself and allowed me to see the great athlete that I could become. Although we had our ups and downs in the end he was always there for me and I could never thank him enough. Even though my high school career didn't end the way I wanted it to it was worth it because of the relationship I built with my Coach that will ultimately last a lifetime.
What are you college plans?
Next year I will attend Colby-Sawyer College and will participate in Indoor and Outdoor track.
Who would you like to say thank you to?
I want to again say thank you to Coach Minnich for sacrificing your precious time to help me and my teammates. I know that it was almost impossible for you at times but somehow you made it work. Next, I would like to thank my head coach, Kevin Mcdonald, for believing in me even when I didn't believe in myself. No matter what I knew that you would always be there for every practice and every late night meet. You would do anything for me and I don't know if I deserved to have such an amazing coach on my side.Thank you to Coach O'Brien and Becky for going out of your way to help me when I had no where else to go. I never would have made it as far as I did without you. In addition, thank you to the Greely throwers for welcoming me into your practice and even making me feel like a teammate. Thank you to my family for dealing with my crazy practice schedule and supporting me at all my meets. Finally, thank you to all of my teammates you are what has made this journey so memorable and I could not have asked for better people to experience it all with.I am so thankful to have all of you in my life.
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