Michael Chase '19 Recruiting Profile

Dear Prospective Coach:

My name is Michael Chase. I am 15 years old, I am 5'7” and weigh 125lb. I run Junior Varsity Cross Country and Track as a freshman at Millbrook High School. I first started running when I joined my middle school track team in 7th grade. In both 7th and 8th grade I ran the 800, I ended middle school with a PR of 2:43. When I began high school I knew that i wanted to run, so I joined the cross country team. In the last meet of the season I ran my first sub 20 minute race and finished off with a 19:22 PR for the 5K. During a time trial for our team I ran a 5:42 Mile time which stands as my best time for the 1600. Over the winter Indoor Track season my running has greatly improved as now i average a 7:40 minutes per mile average at practice. I have only raced in one track meet since entering high school. At the Dickinson College H.S. Holiday Invitational in carlisle, PA I ran the 800 Meter and beat my previous PR by 5 seconds for a new PR of 2:39. This summer I will be competing in the AAU Track and Field Club Championship as an individual in the 800 Meter Race.

This year I was elected as the president of the freshman student body to represent my class in our student council. I am an active member of the F.F.A. and our school's LEO Club. I am taking two honors level classes this year, Honors Biology and Honors World History/ Geography 1. In my sophomore year I will be taking A.P. World History while dual enrolled at Lord Fairfax Community College. I received A/B Honor Roll during my first semester freshman year. My current overall GPA is a 3.6/4.0 and my core GPA is also a 3.6/4.0.

I hope to go to college to gain a bachelor's and then masters degree with a major in Wildlife Conservation, Veterinary Medicine, Zoology, Animal Behavior or a related major. I am looking for a college that i can fit into and feel as if I am part of something amazing, somewhere I would be proud to say i'm part of. I want a college that has competitive cross country and/or Track & Field Programs. I would like to able to take courses on campus along with courses online and classes i can take over breaks. Also I am looking for somewhere that offers financial aid and scholarships that can be offered if my academics or athletics meet the requirements.