Alexander Askew '26 Recruiting Profile

(If you don’t wish to read, you may skip to the bottom for the important info) I started track because my father and aunt did it and both went d1, father(Howard University)-sprints aunt(Tennessee University)-Hurdles and I ran AAU and realized, I’m not half bad, my AAU coach saw that and he told me to come run at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. I ran indoor for the 2022-2023 season, it was a rough but good and new experience running on varsity indoor. I put up 39.18(300m) 23 high 4x2 splits 23.83(200) I ran at VA Beach Track Center and I wanted to keep on doing it because I saw and so did my coaches, that I could go far. I get to outdoor and run my first sub 12, I went from 12.57 in 8th grade to 11.49 my first 100m and then I ran my first sub 24 outdoor at a 23.52 at countys. Later PR’d with a 11.26 at a out of state meet. This showed my work was all paying off, my coaches were right and I knew I could go somewhere with track. Thats the mindset I have for this 2024 outdoor season, it wasn‘t the marks I wanted but it was still growth and I will continue to grow to get to where I want to be. I’m willing to listen to all coaches and take any feedback I need to get better for both of my sports. Academics have become a strong suit for me and I will continue to grow in the classroom as well. I do this for my family as much as I do for me because without them I wouldn’t be in the space I am now to talk to coaches and even think about being recruited. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to look at my message, I just want to show that I’m really here, I hope this sees all coaches well, have a good day.