“There were miserable nights out on Survivor too, but it’s not forever.
You just have to tell yourself you might get through this,” [SPOILER] says.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Challenge: USA’s season 1 finale.
‘The Challenge: USA’.Jonne Roriz/CBS
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On the sign it says you must retrieve these bags to continue to the next leg.
It was pretty clear what we had to do.
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There was no confusion of the work that had to be done.
MCCRAY:After I finished the sudoku.
I knew that I was one point ahead of Tyson and this was double points.
Danny McCray on ‘The Challenge: USA’.Jonne Roriz/CBS
I knew that it was over.
How long were you up at the top of the mountain before Sarah arrived?
MCCRAY:We saw that Sarah was stuck on that first puzzle for a while.
Shout-out to her for continuing to do that because that’s a long time to be outside.
Sarah, how long were you at that puzzle checkpoint?
We saw you taking a break to huddle under a tree to shelter from the rain.
So as everybody leaves, it was really demoralizing.
One of those is going to happen.
Did you end up solving that first puzzle or did you time out?
LACINA:I ended up timing out of it.
And I have no clue how long I was there.
It felt like between one to two hours.
And it’s the mental aspect of it.
You’re not going to win, but you’re also not going to quit.
Once I get that in my head, here we go.
And I didn’t want to have to ever explain that to him.
I’m not going to set that example.
I come off very arrogant and cocky the whole season, right?
I don’t ever quit.
I may not come in first, but I know I can do it.
That’s where I get my drive.
I have learned to become successful through that.
If you don’t like it, sorry, but it works for me.
You don’t know what can happen until it’s over.
I got to the top, I still thought I was last!
And I wasn’t.
Even when you think it’s over, it’s not.
you could never win if you quit.
Sarah, how long did it take you to solve the sudoku?
Because we don’t see you at that checkpoint.
LACINA:I did it on my first try.
I would say I was able to get it done in 15 minutes.
I know how to do sudoku, so I just hammered it out.
But where is everybody?
Are they in a different room or what?"
The people in the room are shaking their heads, and Danny and I were not with it.
We haven’t eaten, we haven’t slept, we’re cold, wet.
We can’t see it.
And finally they start helping us along, and we’re like, “Wait a minute.
Is it just us two?
I still can remember that moment.
When she walked in, I’m asking her, “How many people are still left at sudoku?
You’ve got to explain to me how you ended passing up all these people.”
LACINA:I didn’t pass anyone, trust me.
There’s no way I missed them.
At this point, I’m just like, there’s no way everybody quit.
Which DQ or quit shocked you the most?
MCCRAY:We would both say Tyson.
Tyson is the Superman of the season.
You’ve seen him doSurvivorfour times.
LACINA:When they said that he quit, I’m like, why though?
You’re not out there that long because you guys were all gone by the time I got there.
I couldn’t wrap my head around why he would quit.
Are you willing to endure the elements?
You pick your poison, I guess.
Was being on this mountain in the cold so much worse than what you’ve all gone through before?
LACINA:It was miserable.
There were miserable nights out onSurvivortoo, but it’s not forever.
You just have to tell yourself you’re free to get through this.
It’s going to suck.
MCCRAY:And we did it.
MCCRAY:Everybody that was on this cast, they’re very tough people.
I think the final was really hard.
LACINA:It was brutal.
Looking back now, it’s like childbirth.
You go, “It wasn’t that bad,” but no, it was horrible.
This is the same.
We don’t want to go.”
MCCRAY:I just want the money, T.J.!
LACINA:But no, you get removed from it and it’s like yeah, sure.
Let’s have another baby.
MCCRAY:Me too.
I just want to have a fair shot at actually competing and winningThe Challenge.
I don’t want to just be on there to be a name on the show.
I’m not here to become a reality TV star.
Any chance we’ll see either of you back onSurvivor?
MCCRAY:[Laughs] Let me tell you something, thathourglass twist, I will never forget it.
I’ll never forget the emotions that I went through.
My mom had to see me cry.
That experience for me, I’ll never be able to get over it.
I loveSurvivor, I’ll continue watching it, but that game’s not for me.
LACINA:I said I was done afterGame Changers.
I went back forWinners at War.I say I’m done afterWinners at War.
[Laughs] But somehow, I don’t know what they keep doing to convince me.
So yeah, I’m done!
MCCRAY:I thinkThe Challengeis the best for us, Sarah.
LACINA:Maybe the Olympics are next.
