Personal Statement
I'm Jacob Schweitzer and a senior at Bridgewater-Emery High School. I'm interested in running track and cross country at the collegiate level. I'm 5'10" and 150 pounds. My best event up to this point has been the 800 meter run which I've run in 2:05.2. I placed first at the Cornbelt Conference 800 meter run my freshman, sophomore, and junior years. I also won the 1600 meter run at the conference meet my junior year. We took 7th at state in the 4 by 4 my 8th grade year, 7th in the medley my freshman year, and 7th in the 4 by 4 my junior year. My sophomore year, we won the medley and 800 relays at the Howard Wood relays in Sioux Falls. I also won the Cornbelt Conference and Region cross country meets my junior year. My best meet time in a 5K run is 16:59. I've been running varsity since seventh grade so I have a lot of experience and I know what it takes to compete at the highest level. I guess our coaches have never selected anyone as team captain but I can tell how hard I work along with attitude rubs off on the other high school athletes. Since I started running track in seventh grade I've loved it and have constantly strove to be better. I want nothing more than a state championship in either a relay or individual event and hopefully multiple in both if my teammates and I work hard and be the best we can possibly be then there's a great chance that can happen. I currently have a 3.6 GPA and in my junior year I was elected as an NHS member. I attended South Dakota Boys State and I’m also an involved member in FCCLA. I live in South Dakota but at this point I'd look at any college in the country and location doesn't make a huge difference to me. I'm open to big or small schools and my division level obviously depends on my skill level but I'm definitely open to any level at this point. My major is something in the accounting and finance area. My realistic athletic goals are to play at the highest competition level possible. I have a passion for running and I believe the sky is the limit for me.