To be within six-tenths of Kent State with a bandaged line-up is really good. I feel a lot better after this meet than going in because I know we've got other gymnasts to count on.

After that, we weren't competing for overall. But lots of teams with top overalls didn't have the scores we were competing with.

Being over a point down and in fourth after the first rotation definitely wasn't a good start. But we never gave up and I really liked the way everyone kept encouraging each other to keep fighting. It paid off. They just continue to dig deep into their pockets and pull out whatever they can.

[Struggling in the beginning of the meet] is something that's going to happen in gymnastics. We worked on our consistency and had a really good week.

There are seven teams in the tournament that could win it. It's the closest I've seen since I've been in the conference.

I do not think white America is committed to granting equality to the American Negro. This is a passionately racist country; it will continue to be so in the foreseeable future.