Louden Moran ‘19 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

Thank you for taking the time to read my personal statement. My goals for college are to create a positive impact on the community, to benefit the team, to get a great education to establish my future, and to create friendships that will last a lifetime.

I am a starter for Ultimate Volleyball Club, and we took First Place in the 2018 USAV Boys’ Winter National Tournament, and First Place in the 2018 Dennis Lafata Tournament.  I also attended the USA Volleyball High Performance program during summer of 2017.

My major athletic interest is playing volleyball. I began playing volleyball for my seventh grade junior high team, and when the school season was over, I sought out a travel team.  I tried out for the Ultimate Volleyball team in Chicagoland and they put me right on the starting 8^th grade team. My first year I played right-side on the top 14s team in my club as a 13 year old, where we placed 23^rd in the open division at Nationals. Next on the same team, Ultimate 14 Gold, we double qualified at McCormick Place and in St. Louis. That year at Nationals we placed 13^th in the open division. When 15s came around we improved much more, we won the entire McCormick Place tournament without dropping a set, and double qualified again in St. Louis, where we got third place. At Nationals that year we won the silver bracket, making us 9^th in the nation. In addition to playing indoor volleyball, in the summer I play beach volleyball to help improve on my volleyball ability.

I have been an athlete since my parents signed me up for soccer in Kindergarten.  I played travel soccer, basketball, and football.  I even was the tight end for the New Lenox Mustangs when we won a National Football Championship.  When I was a freshman, I was invited to join the Varsity football team when Lincoln-Way West went to the State Championship.  Volleyball is, by far, my favorite sport and I excel as a setter.  This season, the league coaches honored me with the Best Server in the League award. During school season I was also placed on the All-Tournament Team at the Lincoln-Way East Tournament.  TheLincoln-Way West Warrior won Regionals this year, which is the farthest LWW has ever been! 

I have a 4.524 GPA, and Lincoln-Way West High School gave me the Academic Excellence Award and the Scholar-Athlete Award.  I am also active in my community, and I will achieve Eagle Scout in 2018.