Ava Callis '19 Recruiting Profile
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My name is Ava Callis, and I am currently 16 years old and graduate Collins Hill High School in 2019. I am very competitive and passionate about Water Polo. I have played on my current team, Eagles Water Polo since 8th grade (both women's and coed teams). I am currently playing as well for the Southeastern Zone ODP National Team as well as the Dynamo Atlanta Junior Olympic Qualifying Team. It is my goal to have the chance to further my skills and compete at a collegiate level while pursuing my academic goals of majoring in Sports Medicine with a minor in German. Listed below are my accomplishments, both academic and athletic.
*3.60 GPA
*5 year Orchestra member, currently Symphonic Orchestra member, Violinist
*German National Honor Society and 2 year National German Exam Participant
*Governors Honors Program (GHP): nominated for German
*FCA member, German Club member (President elect), Environmental club, Key Club member volunteer), Academic Tutor, German Tutor, Peer Leader
*Varsity Swim Team member 2015-present at Collins Hill High School, a County and State winning team in highly competitive Gwinnett County
-State qualifier-Freshman and Sophomore years
-"A" Relay member both Freshman and Sophomore years
-Scholar Athlete, Sophomore year
-Year Round Swimming with Swim Atlanta and Summit Swim
*Eagles and Lady Eagles Water Polo member: attacker, driver, and utility on competitive Georgia High School Water Polo team
-State Champions, 2016 season
-State Runner-Up, 2015 season
-All state team 2015 (Freshman year)
-Georgia All-Star (Freshman year)
-All state team 2016 (Sophomore year)
-Georgia All-Star (Sophomore year)
-State Champions, 2017 season
-Georgia All-star (Junior year)
-Co-ed Team Captain 2016
-Player on A (varsity) coed team, 2017 season
-Power Bar Participant: first women's team to participate
*USA Water Polo: Olympic Development Program
-Participant Freshman and Sophomore year
-Selected for SEZone National Team-Sophomore year
-Competed in USA Water Polo ODP National Championships, Tri County, California, March 2017
*Dynamo Atlanta Water Polo: Team member since May 2017
-Second place at Junior Olympic Qualifier in Orlando, June 2017
-Dynamo women's team competed in Junior Olympic tournament in Los Angeles, California, July 2017
*Kap7 camp participant, Cumming, GA, August 2017
*Future events I will be participating in this year
- ODP camp (Oct. 28-29) in Atlanta
- Select team competing in the Emory Tournament (Nov.11-12)
- ODP Identification Tournament (Dec. 2-3)
- Holiday Camp/ Orlando United Water polo (Dec 27-30)
- ODP camp (Jan. 6-7) in Boca
* This high school season (2017/currently). My team and I won the girls state title for the state of Georgia. All-State and league awards have NOT been released yet.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #2
Team Awards
- State Chanmps
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #2
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-State
Team Awards
- Regional Chanmps, Sectional Chanmps, Conference Chanmps
- 2015 Freshman Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-State, http://www.gapolo.com/pdf/2015/2015-ghswpa-all-star-rosters.pdf (All Star Team)
Team Awards
- State 2nd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2017 Dynamo
- Qualified for Junior Olympics
Coach References
- High School Assistant Coach
- Jennifer Weaver
- High School Assistant Coach
- Paul Callis
Events
- Camp/Event
- ODP National Championship
- 3/09/18 to 3/11/18
- I competed on the Southeastern ODP National team.
- Camp/Event
- National Championship
- 3/11/17 to 3/12/17
- I selected to play in this tournament by the ODP coach.
- Camp/Event
- All-Star Game
- 10/15/16 to 10/15/16
- I made the All-Star team and made the 2nd All-State team.
- Camp/Event
- All-Star Game
- 10/17/15 to 10/17/15
- I made the All-Star team and 2nd All-State team.
Training
- ODP (Olympic Devolpment Program)
- 2 years
- 2017- ODP National team ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KPLrbm1agbbXzpEIBXRJqdgowXfXjft4LDH_1DbyQgo/edit#gid=491601017 )
- ODP
- 3 years
- 2018- I made the Southeastern Zone National Team. We competed March 10-11 in California in the ODP National Championship.
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Freshman Team
- Freshman year I lettered and made state for Collins Hill Swim and Dive Team.
- Swimming
- 2 years
- Sophomore Team
- Sophomore year I was a scholar athlete, lettered, and made state.
- Swimming
- 1 year
- Junior Varsity Team
- Junior year: I made the Georgia State Swim meet in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 Free relay (top 20), and the 200 Medley relay (top 30). I also lettered in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 breaststroke (the only three events I swam all season) and
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Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsI took the National German Exam my freshman, sophomore, and junior year; I scored above average on each. I am in German National Honors Society, German Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes club.
- ActivitiesI have been in Orchestra since 6th grade and still continue to play my Violin. I am currently in the Symphonic group at my school.
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