Sponsor:
The Examiner, Independence, Missouri

Age, Grade:
15, Eighth Grade

School:
Moreland Ridge Middle School, Blue Springs, Missouri

Profile:
Brent plays competitive soccer, swims for the Kansas City Blazers, and is a member of his school's cross-country and track teams. Brent is interested in music and plays trombone in his school's jazz and eighth grade bands. He collects football cards and is a dedicated fan of the Missouri Tigers and Kansas City Chiefs. Brent's favorite football player is Kurt Warner. Brent excels in math and would like to pursue an engineering career. Brent participated in the 2008 national finals.