Daniel Tyler Laubhan '23 Recruiting Profile

Academically, my goals are to attend a higher-ranking college preferably in the Chicago area. Athletically my aspirations are to play NCAA collegiate volleyball at any level and to overall be able to be a welcome addition to any team I am a part of. What makes me different from other recruits is that character-wise I am able to work hard in any given situation and put forth my very best effort to see to it that the team is able to succeed because of me. I don't get in my own head while playing, or get hung up on past mistakes. Instead, I see those past mistakes as learning experiences and opportunities to improve my skills. Furthermore, I consider myself to be a highly coachable athlete, who seeks out learning new skills and improving on my current skills. As a middle blocker and a right-side hitter, I will be a presence on the court with my stature. I have found in my club season that many of the teams we have played so far do not have a player who is able to psychologically be as impressive as I consider myself to be, based on my experience. I have also had many experiences in matches where teams will have to adjust their offensive strategy hit so that I am not a defensive threat to them (Hitting higher above the net, setting other players, back row attacks). I consider myself to be an involved teammate, being able to be social with others both on and off the court and working hard to ensure that as a team we are able to stay motivated through adversity, and always stay positive.

Academically, I consider myself to be a high-achiever. I currently have a 3.67 cumulative GPA as of my first semester of senior year, I finished my sophomore year of high school with a first-semester GPA of 4.0, and a second-semester GPA of 4.28. I am currently enrolled in two honors classes, one AP class, and a "BlendEd" class. My sophomore year I got a 5 on my Human Geography AP test, and I finished my Honors Journalism class with As, both first and second semester. I finished my Honors English class with a B and A first and second semester, and I finished my AP Human Geography class with a B in both semesters. As a junior, I got a 3 on my AP US History Exam, and as a senior I am currently taking AP Comparative Government and AP US Government and Politics my second semester of senior year.