Kevin Heeman '19 Recruiting Profile

Dear Coaches:

My name is Kevin Heeman and I'm currently a junior attending Wyalusing Valley Junior-Senior High School. I'm a dedicated runner and I have trained myself well and carefully to get where I've gotten and want to exceed more and by doing that. I've put in the work that I've needed to, to help my team as much as I can and myself since I first started running in 9th Grade. My first ever 5k I ran was 21:50 on a very hilly course, and I've taken myself down to a 16:35 on a mostly flat course in my Junior year.  I have a lot of goals I want to accomplish in cross country running when I go to college to run.  I've always dreamed of breaking 15 minutes in the 5k, or even breaking 9:00 in the 3200 m,  and it would be amazing if I can find a program that can help me achieve that goal. I also want to go to school to become either a Nurse or an Athletic Trainer. I feel with my dedication and my determination to achieve anything can help a coaches team's Team Chemistry and possibly push athletes to want to set goals for themselves and try to achieve them. When I compare myself to other athletes, I feel other athletes always want to follow everyone who's ahead of them, where I feel I can step up and be a team leader whenever I need to, whether it's to help get my teammates ready for a big race, being responsible, or being a big supporter of my teammates and cheering them on,  whether they're towards the front or back, I always want them to feel that their race is just as important. Finding a team that you know that has your back and encourages you to keep getting better is a team I would like to run for.  I hope that I stand out as a possible candidate for the class of 2019.