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.

Everyone sees the glory moments, but they don't see what happens behind the scenes.

I feel like I'm always going to be me. It always goes back to being the person that I am. And I hope that will never change.

Parents have to understand, that even if their child isn't showing athletic excellence in a certain sport, they still need to be involved. They don't need to be involved in a military type of setting, they just need to get out and play and enjoy themselves and find it themselves.

As you get older, there are going to be a few more challenges, but thankfully I'm still feeling good.

I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.

Every moment is not great and sometimes those are the moments in which you learn the most.