Rydan Barth '25 Recruiting Profile

Throughout my high school career I have put my focus and drive into performance in the classroom.  I have now taken that same grit and determination to sports, whether it is mentoring the next generation of basketball players through volunteering as a coach at a kids basketball camp or reaching out to my track coaches to get an offseason workout that I can add on top of participating in both basketball and football offseason.  I have expressed to my track coach a desire to be at sub 50 in the 400, and hope to reach a sub 2 minute in the 800 before graduation.  

    People close to me describe me as a motivated, hard working, respectful, and trustworthy leader. These attributes allow me to excel in the classroom and on the track. My selflessness allows me to do what is best for the team over individual accolades. Being involved in football, basketball, cross country, and track have taught me life lessons on how to set and achieve goals for myself an a team, and these sports have taught me the importance of the intangibles such as coachability, a good attitude, the ability to encourage, and a hard work ethic to achieve success. These sports have also taught me how to play/run through any setback life throws at me. 

    Competing at the collegiate level is a goal that I will work tirelessly toward. I would like to compete in college because of the fun times and close friends competing in sports throughout my life have provided for me.