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She was a determined girl fighting the odds, but no one knew if she would make it. Catching up with her now, just beginning her senior year, we re proud to see her spirit still pushing her on the athletic field and to learn she is not only fully recovered from the accident, but stronger for the effort.<br><br>Better Than Ever<br><br>In the summer, only a year after her accident, Christi began running well.  I was doing everything, she says.  If a normal person saw me they couldn t tell anything happened. I was playing volleyball, basketball, track and gymnastics.<br> The doctors actually say my back is stronger because of the bone they took from my hip to fuse my spine. I have no side effects, none. It s amazing. Sometimes I forget the whole accident happened. <br>Pressed on the subject, she admits to some weakness in the right leg.  I need to compensate with the left, she says,  but I m working on fixing that in the run. It doesn t stopStrength and Conditioning just takes you to the next level. It has helped me to excel in college and hopefully it will give me a shot at the pro level.<br> To be successful takes a lot of discipline and hard work. I believe wha set me apart in high school was my work ethic and effort. I can remember giving up other things to workout. I worked out many times by myself when no one else wanted to in high school. <br>Brandon is extremely lean and has been measured at only 5% body fat. He has never taken  andro and Brandon said,  I don't even take creatine anymore. As far as steroids, I haven't been aware of any athletes on steroids. I certainly would not even consider them. People I know just take the legal stuff. <br>Brandon also has some strong feelings on drugs, alcohol and tobacco.  I have no tolerance period on drugs. I just don't understand the people who take them. They are illegal for a reason. I don't like being around people who do drugs. In fact, no one has ever asked me to do drugs. Everyone knows my position.<br> I never drank in high school. I don't like drinking. There are too many things that can go wrong. I will never let anyone get behind a wheel that's been drinking. I don't smoke or chew. I tried to chew once and it made me sick. I don't see how you could ever smoke and play sports. <br>Brandon was selected to represent the team on a 15-player Leadership Committee.  We serve as a liaison between players and coaches, said Brandon.  If there are concerns, we bring it to the coaches. An example might be things like uniform changes. However, we would also confront a player who might be involved in any negative type things. Although we have never had t do that. <br>Brandon is getting his degree in business and plans to graduate.  If pro football does not work out or when that's over, I'd love to be a pro wrestler, laughed Brandon seriously.<br>Brandon believes working hard aplies to all aspects of your life. Concentrate also on your grades. My dad always had me work hard in class. I've seen a lot