I Majored In Elementary Education, And I

I Think I'm A Person Who Is Proud Of My [christian] Faith And Where I Come From.

It Was All Kind Of A Whirlwind At The Beginning. I Didn't Really Realize That I Had A Special Gift From God. It Was Probably Towards The End Of High School In My Senior Year When Things Really Started To Come Together And I Realized That I Had More Potential And That I Could Do This As A Career And That The Olympics Were A Possibility.

I Always Look Back To My First Olympic Medal In 2004 In Athens. I Was Very New To The Sport, And It Was My First Big Win At The Olympics.

I'm An Athlete Who's Very Determined And I Understand Sacrifice.

I Think That Kids Aren't Even Exploring The Option Of Sports Anymore, And They Don't Even Know What They Could Do.