# Contest Progression

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/contest-progression/72373>\
**Category:** Gentry Stein\
**Created:** [February 1, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/contest-progression/72373 "2015-02-01T17:59:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/contest-progression/72373/1 "2015-02-01T17:59:19Z")

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Hey Gentry, my question is how does it feel to go from taking 4th at Cal States all the way to taking on the World stage? Would you have ever believed it if someone told you way back in 2010 that you will be the 2014 World Champ?

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**Author:** ![Gentry\_Stein](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gentry_stein/32/7919_2.png) [@Gentry\_Stein](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gentry_Stein)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/contest-progression/72373/2 "2015-02-01T18:37:48Z")

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I knew it was only a matter of time. I planned to do whatever it took to win Worlds. The question was, how long would it take?

Now I’m going to do it again. =)