Personal Statement
My name is Hunter Simmons. I am 180 pounds and 6". I was born on January 17, 1995 and attend Tesoro High School as a Junior in Orange County, California. My primary track events are the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay.
During my first year running track, I was ranked the third fastest freshman in California according to dyestatcal.com. I advanced to CIF preliminaries with a 10.92 in the 100m dash, and was awarded Tesoro Track's Most Valuable Sprinter and Tesoro Track's Overall Most Valuable Athlete as a freshman. The next year I defended my position as the third fastest sophomore in California and 22nd fastest 100m sprinter in California according to DyeStatCal's "Elite 100". My time of 10.85 gave me the opportunity to compete in CIF Finals. In CIF FInals, I achieved a PR of 10.76, which ranked me the 10th fastest sophomore in the country according to DyeStatCal.com's "2011 Outdoor Sophomore National 100 Elites" and 18th fastest in California according to DyeStatCal.com's "2011 Outdoor CA State Elites" as of May 22, 2011.
During My junior year, I was elected team captain of the Varsity track team, and our Boys varisty won Sea View League Champions and went undefeated the entire season. Towards finals, however, a minor muscle pull one week before finals prohinited me from competeing in the most important and fastsest stage of my junior season. I was awarded "Most Outstanding Sprinter" on the Varisty Boys team.
I also carry a 4.6 Academic Semester GPA, and a 4.17 overall weighted Academic GPA. My SAT score is a 2040, with 690 Math, 630 Reading, and 720 Writing. I have been awarded the Superintendent's Honor Roll every semester in high school. I was also ranked in the top 6% of my class as a junior, prior to Tesoro's change to a "Decile Ranking" system, in which I am currently ranked 1. I am interested in Math, Science and English, however I have not decided on a major. I would love to attend a college where I can challenge myself both academically and athletically.
Throughout my entire life, I have had the desire to work as hard as I can at everything possible. I believe that once a hard-working person can find something they love, anything is possible. Motivation and work ethic are what set individuals apart, and nothing can stand between someone and his passion to pursue something he loves.