Personal Statement
VOLLEYBALL GOALS
Play Volleyball in the NCAA
EDUCATION
Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA, 2014-present
#2 ranked All-Boys Catholic High School in America by niche.com
9x winner of Commissioners’ Cup
Currently a rising senior, graduation expected June 2018
GPA 4.4 (weighted); 3.92/4.00 (unweighted), at end of junior year
Advanced courses of study taken: Honors Spanish 1 non-native, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Spanish 2 non-native, Honors English 2, Honors Precalculus, AP World History, AP US History, AP Spanish Language, and AP English Language
Planned Senior Year courses: AP Statistics, AP Government, AP English Literature, and AP Environmental Science
SAT: 1410 (Reading 720, Math 690, Writing 18/24)
Subject Tests: US History 730, English Literature 660, World History 650
ACT: Composite 31/36 (Science 27, Reading 35, Math 27, English 35, Writing 9/12)
AP Scores: Human Geography 5, English Language 5, US History 4, World History 4
AWARDS and RECOGNITION
2017 Loyola Varsity Basketball Jon Dawson Coach’s Award
2017 Loyola Varsity Basketball Gordon Bennett, S.J. Scholar Athlete Award
2016 Loyola Junior Varsity Volleyball Cub Award - Most Valuable Player
California Scholarship Federation - six semesters
National Hispanic Merit Scholar
AP Scholar with Honors
President’s Volunteer Service Awardee
ATHLETIC BIO
Basketball
Member of the Varsity Basketball team
Southern Section CIF Semifinalist 2017
One of only TWO students at Loyola to play for two Varsity programs
Volleyball
Metrics
Setter/Opposite Hitter
6’2”, 165 lbs
Standing Reach: 7’11”
Approach Jump: 10’6”
SCVC, Redondo Beach CA, 2011-2015
Bronze Medalist Junior Boys’ Classic 2014
Manhattan Beach Surf, Manhattan Beach CA, 2015-present
Gold Medalist Holiday Classic 2015
5th Place finish Junior Nationals 2016
Bronze Medalist Junior Boys’ Holiday Classic 2016
5th Place Finish Junior Boys’ Invitational 2017
Bronze Medalist Junior Boys’ Classic 2017
15th Place Finish Junior Nationals 2017
Loyola High School
Mission League Champions - 2017
CIF Southern Section Championship Runners Up - 2017
CIF Southern Section State Regional Champions - 2017
Max Preps National Champions - 2017
Private Lessons
Christopher Austin (cell: 702.371.0704, [email protected])
Training Schedule:
3-4 days per week
45-90 minute sessions
Dedicated to improving setting as well as all around game
OTHER EXTRA-CURRICULARS
Summer Program Designer, The Next Level Sales Consulting: Edited and revised the company’s new website
Volunteer, St. Francis Center in Downtown Los Angeles: Aided and Served to underprivileged and homeless families
Contributor, The Loyalist: Loyola’s exclusively student run newspaper
Volunteer, HSPT Tutoring: Mentor and Tutor for underprivileged elementary and middle school children
Member, Bridge Program at Loyola: Mentorship for freshmen
President, Monogram Club: a society for all Varsity Athletes who maintain above a 3.5 GPA; elected by peers
Member, Board of Equity and Inclusion: one of four members selected to manage affairs regarding active diversification on campus
Certified First Aid and CPR
Assistant Caregiver to my sister after ACL reconstruction surgery