Erika Oku '17 Recruiting Profile
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December 2014Personal Statement
My name is Erika Oku and I am currently a senior at Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois. I have played both competitive tennis through USTA for seven years and have also played as a member of the girls varsity team at Hinsdale Central for four years.
In USTA, I got to the quarter-finals in singles and doubles in the Midwest outdoor level 1 closed in 2013. I have also competed in National Hard courts in Georgia and the Easter Bowl in California in 2013. In my most recent competition, my doubles partner and I made it to the finals of the 2014 National Open Regional Girls 16 Tournament. As an individual player, I also won the back draw of the 2014 Girls 18s level 4 tournament in Wisconsin and the Quarter- Finalist of the 2014 National Open Regional in Grand Blanc in Michigan. Whenever there was a reasonable opportunity, I always pushed myself to compete against older and high level players in order to be ready to play at the collegiate level.
I have also contributed greatly to the varsity tennis team at Hinsdale. This year, I played #1 doubles and placed second at state. We got first place as a team.
Just like tennis, I have also successfully challenged myself in academics and music. This year, I am taking 4 AP courses. I have been a Dean’s list student throughout my freshman and continue to excel.
I have also been playing violin since I was four and am now playing first chair in my high school’s honor symphonic orchestra. In addition, I was accepted into the IMEA District Orchestra twice.
My goals are to fulfill these three pillars of my life in college: to play competitive tennis, excel in academics, and to succeed in my musical talents through violin.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Co- captain, state team champion, state doubles champion
Team Awards
- State Chanmps, Sectional Chanmps, Conference Chanmps
- 2015 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region
Team Awards
- State Chanmps, Regional Chanmps, Sectional Chanmps, Conference Chanmps
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-State, State doubles finalist
Team Awards
- State Chanmps, State team champion
- 2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- State doubles 5th place, 1st Team All-State
Team Awards
- State team champion, State Chanmps
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2014 Hinsdale Racquet Club IL (Super EX 1)
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Marcy Hendricks
Events
- Camp/Event
- Midwest Outdoor Closed Level 1 G16
- 6/20/15 to 6/25/15
- Doubles Quarterfinalist, Singles Consolation 4th round
- Camp/Event
- USTA Midwest level 4 tournament G18
- 1/17/15 to 1/18/15
- Singles Champion
- Camp/Event
- USTA Midwest championship G18
- 12/27/14 to 12/29/14
- Singles Quarterfinalist
- Camp/Event
- USTA open regional tournament November G16
- 11/28/14 to 12/01/14
- Doubles Finalist, Singles Quarterfinalist
- Camp/Event
- USTA Open Regional tournament November G16
- 11/28/14 to 12/01/14
- Doubles Finalist
- Camp/Event
- USTA midwest level 4 west championships G18
- 11/15/14 to 11/16/14
- Singles Consolation Finalist (FIC through Semifinal)
- Camp/Event
- Selected CDTA Girls' Super Excellence Program 2014-2015
- 11/02/14 to 5/03/15
- highly selective
- Camp/Event
- USTA Midwest Level 1 Outdoor Closed Championship G14
- 6/22/13 to 6/27/13
- Singles, Doubles Quarterfinalist
- Camp/Event
- Midwest Level 2 January Designated G14
- 1/05/13 to 1/07/13
- Singles 3rd place
- Camp/Event
- Weil tennis academy spring break camp
- 3/26/12 to 3/30/12
- Camp/Event
- 2011 National Championship (Hard Court) G12
- 8/07/11 to 8/12/11
- Singles Consolation (West) Finalist
Training
- Mindee Epstein ( Tip Top training)
- 2 years
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. English I, II, Honors World History honors Spanish II,III,V honors Integrated algebra and geometry honos Algebra II and trig honors Pre-calc honorsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World history AP European history AP US History AP Language AP Calculus AB AP Psychology AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Literature and CompositionRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards2014 Young scholar( for freshman with high GPA), Dean's list(4.5+ GPA) for all quarters, IMEA All State Music Festival Selection for Second Violin(2013), IMEA All State Music Festival Selection for First Violin(2014), Spanish National Exam Silver Medal(2014), Bronze Medal(2015), recognized by English teacher as a candidate for Hinsdale Central's best Nonfiction Writing 2015, AP Scholar, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society
- Activitiesplaying violin for 12 years(Suzuki Talent Education Program in DuPage), playing violin for service at Oak brook Christ Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, and Seton Montessori School, can speak, read, and write in Japanese(Chicago Futabakai Japanese Saturday School from 2003~2009), Hinsdale public library volunteer, Part time tennis coach at Five Season Country Club in Burr Ridge, Illinois, Gulf coast service organizing Habitat for Humanity summer 2015, Peer tutoring
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