The conditions were very difficult today and the light was very bad so I was surprised when I took the lead during the first run.

I expected a bronze medal, maybe. When I saw I was second I was very surprised, very happy.

It was a very long day. It will be very tough to keep that position [tomorrow].

I was a little uncertain before the race, but now the confidence is back.

If you look at the research on high schools and the most effective learning opportunities, you'll see a movement toward smaller learning environments . . . that make the kids feel more connected to school.

We have vision, we adopted goals and have set specific benchmarks on how we're going to address them and we have a cooperative superintendent.