Growing up in Northern Virginia, sports was a passion. For example, in highschool, I was a track team captain and a relay-record holder in the 4X100 meter dash. My success in athletics was supported by a sincere thirst for competition. That was evident, not only in athletics but academics as well. I entered into my undergraduate studies as a Daniel Acker Scholar at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, before I transferred to my Alma Mater, the College of William & Mary, from where I graduated in 2015.