Gabriel Poling '15 Recruiting Profile

I am a good hearted person that wants the best for my family, team and myself.  I only started tennis during the summer between my 8th grade and 9th grade years.  By the end of my sophomore year, I was the youngest District Singles Champion in my school history.  I worked hard to transform my physical health by moving from a discus thrower to a tennis player.  I work every day, even when I don't feel the best, I am exercising somehow.  I am very coachable and I want to get better.  I want to compete well and play some serious tennis.  I want to help my family pay for my college by getting scholarships.  My academic goal is to get a degree in the science field.  I have thought about a number of different areas like Marine, Nano and Forensics and I am still trying to figure that out. I feel like I make great choices while I have been in High School and I don't put myself in a position to get in trouble.  I work at Hy-Vee, mainly on the weekends, to save up for college.