Personal Statement
Lettering as a freshman in high school was a very important accomplishment to me. I was the first in my family to achieve a letter at that young of an age. Although I did letter, I think that the most of my growth as a person, athlete, and student came from my sprint coach Lynk Downing. He pushed me to do events I never thought I’d be doing, such as the 400m and 200m dash. Without Lynk I would not be doing track... let alone my events. He’s helping mold me into the athlete I want to be... not the athlete he wants to see. I owe my performance every meet to my coach, my friend Lynk Downing.