Briley Rogers '24 Recruiting Profile

Motivated

     "Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most."(Kantra 5).  It’s so easy to give up and quit. It’s hard to stay motivated and dedicated, but it's not impossible. Most times, motivation is introduced with something that is just out of reach, but you are confident is possible.

    When I was 10, my dad set off a spark in me for lifting. He purchased a workout program that we did together. As the years went on, I started working out at the school with my friends, and I began to realize that I was stronger than average in my class. It felt glorious to be stronger. Of course, working out was not the easiest thing, but it was almost too easy to skip reps and not take it seriously. My freshman year finally came around, and my love for lifting was just about to proliferate. I started at a decent squat and bench, but by the end of the year, my maxes had shot up by 25 percent. Everybody was impressed. The feeling of being recognized for my hard work gave me more fire to get stronger and better.

    With sophomore year came a new Athletic Director who introduced powerlifting back to our school. I was excited and couldn’t wait to compete. I was lifting hard and taking it seriously because I knew it would pay off. I began winning my weight class at every invitational meet we visited. Regionals rolled around, and I qualified. I put up some self-impressing numbers, but they weren’t good enough to advance. I set out to work harder and make a comeback. The next year, I checked stats every day to find out what my competitors were lifting. When I got to regionals again, I set a new regional record and then broke my record by 50 pounds. After bench press, I was in second place trailing with a large gap behind me. I knew if I placed second I would advance to state, but I wanted the gold. So we reached the final lift, deadlift, and I was pumped. I knew it was go big or go home time. As I lift I hear the crowd cheering me on, and I shatter the regional record and my personal record by 30 pounds to take home the gold medal.

    When I got to state, I made a few mistakes and got disqualified by my second lift. I was devastated. I felt like I had let everyone down, and I tried to look at the bright side but it was tough. After I returned home, I started working harder than ever. I was in the gym almost all summer, I started focusing on protein consumption and my diet, and I got the hunger of wanting to lift weights all the time. I started focusing on muscle groups that will help me to achieve my goal of placing at state.

Through this experience, I have learned that anything is possible with enough hard work and dedication, but I’ve also learned to stay humble and not take any chances for granted. I will continue to put forth my best effort to get stronger so I will have no regrets after this year. With the discipline to stay on track and task, I am heading for that golden, state medal.

Works Cited

Borges, Philipe. “50 Famous Quotes about Success and Hard Work.” Motivate Amaze Be

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