Personal Statement
My name is Jonas O’Mara, and I am currently a senior at Keene High School, in Keene NH. As a student athlete, my goal is to play competitive soccer at an academically selective college or university. At this time I am considering double majoring in a science and Spanish, and I am hoping to combine a challenging course of study with the challenge of playing competitive college soccer.
I have been a starting midfielder on Keene High School's varsity team for my all four years of my high school career. This year I have been named to the New Hampshire DI All-State 1st team, as a junior I was an All State Honorable Mention. In both my junior and senior seasons I was chosen to be a team captain by my varsity teammates. From 2015-2019 I played for Global Premier Soccer's New Hampshires 2003 NPL team. For GPS I played everywhere from striker to midfield, outside back, and center back. .
I played as a striker and center back in the Olympic Development Program from 2015-17, and I was selected for the Region I pool as a center back in 2016.
Even though I prefer playing in the midfield, I am happy step in to fill any role that is needed to help my team be successful. I am also very coachable, and respond to criticism by doing all that I can to improve my game. I respect my coaches, I listen to their advice, and use their feedback to grow as a player.
Academically, I am a motivated and diligent student. I have maintained a 4.17 GPA while being enrolled in all honors and AP classes. I was inducted into the National Honor Society, and have been awarded the Scholar Athlete Award for each of my four years at Keene High School. I have also won academic contests including the Corps of Discovery award at National History Day at the University of Maryland, and have competed in state math and geography contests.
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