Ariq Casas '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a purposeful setter AND libero with incredible athleticism, high volleyball IQ and I am driven to win. I am a stellar teammate, and I love to see the people around me succeed. I provide support and encouragement in my team while holding myself to the highest standard; I take setting personal goals seriously. I am intense yet I am grounded, I am focused yet I do not get in my head. I am carefree but not careless. As an athlete I am dependable. 

I want to obtain my degree in counseling psychology, because growing up I went through a lot of things and resources like counseling weren't available to me. I struggled with mental health and with my identity for a long time. I finally sought the opportunity to get help and talk about my problems and it helped and I healed. I want to be a psychologist because I am a people person and I relate and enjoy helping people through their problems. 

Behind the athlete, personally, I am charismatic, funny, and analytic. I thrive off of new experiences and I love making new friends and going new places. I feed off of my exploratory nature and ultimately thats where I derive my motivation from.