Ryan Hawkes '15 Recruiting Profile

I am a very athletic and competitive athlete. I still have some growing and developing to do so i will continue to improve in all aspects of training and performance. I perform very well under pressure and in big meets. I am very athletic and love to work hard. I set high goals and always do my absolute best to meet those goals. I truly care about helping others get better at whatever they are doing. I am a people person and am very easy to get along with and become friends with. I work very hard to aspire at whatever i am doing or competing in. I will always give my 100% and wont quit until i can't work anymore. I would be a great member of any team and be very helpful in lifting the hearts of my team members and cheering them on in whatever they are doing. I am also very respectful to my coaches and always hear out and listen to what they say. 

I have competed in track since the 7th grade and have always had a love for it. During my sophmore year I took second at state in the long jump with a jump of 20' 9". I also took 3rd place in the triple jump with a jump of 42' 9.25". I help our team win a State Title that year. My favorite year was last year as a junior. I took 1st place in the long jump with a jump of 22' 2.25". I also took 2nd in the Triple Jump with a jump of 43' 10". In the 100 M I was expected to get 7th place, but i stood up to the pressure and earned 3rd place by only 0.01 seconds. I ran 11.3 then. I also helped my team win the 4x100. When i got the baton I was in 3rd place while first was 7 meters ahead of me. I caught him and took first with our team running 44.21. My split time was 10.7. I have always wanted to compete at the collegiate level. I am will to work my hardest to become a better athlete and a better person.