Chris is a real hard worker. Sometimes freshmen stay to themselves. But Chris' work ethic is very contagious in practice. He challenges other boys to push it harder. The competitiveness gets everybody going, and practice goes to a much higher level.

We're trying to stay positive. They're going to walk home with some type of medal. It's up to them to figure out which one they want.

We're a young team, so it was good for them to get some medals.

He's always got his music on. You can tell when he's really banging. Hey, if it helps him, more power to him.

It was kind of nice as a veteran and older guy to lead the generation out there.