1. Describe the last two weeks of the season where you claimed the NCAA title in the 400 meters and then competed the following weekend at the USA Championships. What was the experience like for you?

The experience was very long. Mitch and I competed in 8 races over the course of 9 days, which will eventually wear on you mentally and physically. By the time I got to the U.S. Championships, I was burnt out, consequently the busy schedule took away from the quality of the U.S. championships.

2. Minnesota has developed a strong talent of 400 meter runners over the years. What is it like to have such strong training partners, such as Mitch Potter, and how has head coach Phil Lundin helped you along the way?

Not only is it nice to train with Mitch, Mikael Jakobsson, and Andy Wohlin (the other 4x400 members), but I believe that we have a good group of underclassman that also add to the mix. We all take turns leading intervals during the season which I believe builds team trust in one another and also helps everyone get through workouts.

As for Phil he is the master mind behind all of the workouts that we do on the track and the hills. I also think that a big part of my success came from sessions in the weight room. Our coaching staff for the Olympic lifts has done a fabulous job with me during the past two summers to increase my max's in all my lifts. Combine the strength from the weight room and the speed that Phil brings to the training aspects and I have been able to PR every year that I have been in college.