As a freshman in high school, I found pole vaulting by accident. While participating in cross-country, a teammate recommended I try pole vault in the spring track season. I fell in love with it immediately- the ability to compete with myself, against the bar, and try to go higher with each jump enveloped me, motivated me, and inspired me. I never looked back.

My work ethic both on and off the runway are very strong. My endurance and perseverance have earned me the nickname "Marathon Vaulter." With a limited background, I have reached great heights. This has translated into the classroom as well. I am disciplined, focused, positive, and passionate about my future as a pole-vaulter and as a collegiate athlete and student.

Some attributes that will make me a good student and vaulter are that I have a very strong work ethic, I'm goal oriented, and I have high self expectations. These will all help contribute as my work ethic will help me achieve my goals, and my high self-expectations make sure I am putting the right amount of effort in to reach those expectations. I have been able to successfully manage my time between pole vaulting and school, while constantly improving in both. I have been able to do this for 3 years now, and mixing that with being goal oriented helps me accomplish what I need to accomplish.

I will be a good college teammate because I have already had leadership experience throughout my school career. I was in ASB sophomore and junior year, and was elected to captain of the pole vault team my junior year. As captain, I help support my teammates in everything; I will give them small tips and give some experiences I have had for them to learn off of. I have always been a trustworthy person, but I am also honest about things going on. I am also very outgoing, so fitting in to the team dynamic would be no problem for me to do.

In the university I attend, I want to be able to achieve my academic goals as well as my pole vault goals. I want a university which is very strong academically, but is also diversified in its subjects of study and people that attend.

In the university that I attend, I want to be able to achieve my academic goals as well as my pole vault goals. I want a university, which is very strong academically, but is also diversified in its subjects of study and people that attend. In my track and field program, I am looking for something that is already well developed.

I do not want to be joining a track and field team that is poorly set up because I need certain equipment to help me achieve my goals. I also am looking for a strong coach who is willing to work with me, and one that is concentrated on helping both the team and individual goals.

My main college goal is to vault above 5 meters. I am looking for the ability to do that, while also getting a strong and complete college education that would help prepare me for a career as a CPA and small business owner. Having a mix of these two would allow me to do what I love and excel academically.

I am looking for a coach who is willing to work with vaulters who have different styles of vaulting and who have learned in different ways. I am also looking for a coach who has experience coaching in college and has experience in many different levels of the vault. I am also looking for a coach who is supportive and does not knock their vaulters down when they do poorly, but helps them back up.

My main pole vaulting strength is my ability to be coached. If I trust my coach, I will do almost anything they tell me to do, as long as it improves my vault. My work ethic also comes into play, as I have vaulted for 3 hours straight before, just to achieve a certain height. Some of my technical strengths are my inversion and my strong trail leg. I have been led to believe that these are extremely important, and I have worked for hours on end to make sure they are in tiptop shape.

My main weakness is my physical limitations. I am obviously still growing, which means I am still developing muscle and will be held back by certain factors that involve more development

I have a very goal oriented mind, and I will work extremely hard to reach those goals. If I have a certain height in mind, or a certain pole I have to get on, I will work tirelessly to get on that pole, or clear that next height. This combined with my work ethic means I will always continue to improve.