Personal Statement
I aspire to be a great runner and to continue to improve both athletically as well as academically. I would like to run all four years of college and work my way up on the team and eventually become a leader as I have done throughout my high school career. On my current team, I am the only senior and am serving as the leader. I not only push myself to be better, I also encourage the underclassmen to push themselves past their limits and do the best they possibly can. We all have good and bad days. We all have to encourage one another to pick our heads up when we don't do as well as we wanted, and also to cheer one another on when we do well. It's crucial to acknowledge that we are a team and together we make one another strong competitors. It's great knowing that we can rely on our teammates to carry us through the difficulties and come out strong together in the end. I will continue to push myself to be the best I can be both individually and as a teammate. I have maintained good grades throughout my high school career as I believe that academics are most important in ensuring a great future for myself.