Proud Ride
Shoshone tribes from several states, including Wyoming, convened in the valley for a parade and a reunion, 12B.
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Far Afield
Rover Curiosity could teach us more about Mars. See 2B.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Miss Wyoming Teen USA Sydney Graus reacts after unboxing the gown she will wear July 28 during the Miss Teen USA Pageant in Nassau, Bahamas.
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Miss Wyoming Teen USA preps for national pageant by imagining she’s won. By Johanna Love
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To stay in bikini shape, Graus works out for two hours a day, often with her trainer, Hannah Steele, at Bell Fitness.
lthough the Miss Teen USA Pageant finals aren’t until Saturday, Sydney Graus has already walked down the runway in a bikini countless times. In her head, that is. To keep herself disciplined about eating the right foods and to psych herself up for being on an international stage, Miss Wyoming Teen USA has been using creative visualization. “I’ve been to Miss Teen USA about 1,000 times already,” Graus said. “It’s OK; I only forgot my gown about four of those times.”
Visualizing success is a technique that Graus, 17, learned as a varsity basketball player at Jackson Hole High School. Before important games, she would picture herself making free throws. Before the Miss Wyoming Teen USA pageant, held Sept. 25, 2011, in Casper, Graus’ strategy was straightforward. She watched “Miss Congeniality” about 50 times and pictured herself winning. It worked. Having only competed in a single preteen pageant, Graus beat several girls with more See VISION OF SUCCESS on 14B