Max Tsolakis '26 Recruiting Profile

After years of soccer, I pivoted to track and XC in middle school, initially for soccer conditioning but then I immediately connected to the sport.  Running is exhilarating and challenging in a way that I had never experienced before.  Thanks to consistent training, watching my sleep and diet and above all, my coaches and mentors guiding me, I have continued to improve.  When I qualified for the New Balance Nationals my freshman year, I was overjoyed and being able to experience an event of that magnitude made a big impression and I was determined to continue to push myself. I knew that track was it for me. I have lettered in XC and Track for 9th, 10th and 11th grade and was named MVP for my Junior track season. I addition, I was named to MileSplit's All-State and All-City rosters. 

My biggest challenge was myself;  while I had a solid work ethic and discipline from soccer, I still had to learn to not make excuses and take responsibility if I didn’t achieve my goals.  I have worked hard on this and grown as a person and student-athlete especially in the last year and this has positively affected my current track season.  In addition, running has given me a framework for life-it has improved my time management, goal setting, and personal accountability. Being part of a school team and the larger running community has given me purpose and drive. 

As a prospective pre-med student, I have incorporated the rigor of track and cross country training to my academics and continue to challenge myself with the hardest classes and maintaining a  4.0 GPA.  

I feel I can bring all of this to college track and be a hardworking and positive member of the team.