Elynn Peterson '22 Recruiting Profile

You always hear about how someone got "attached" to their sport, or how they knew they were going to love Basketball, but I was not one of those people. I played biddy ball through elementary school, and continued a year or two up until 3rd grade. I had stopped playing becuase I wanted to pursue my athletic abilities in Ice hockey, and simply did not have the right scheudle to play in each, considering they were both in the winter. Two years passed and I was given the opprotunity to play again, just for one game, because they did not have enough players. After that I continued to play with them throughout the rest of the season. I played the next year in fifth grade, and continuted every year after. Come the beginning of sixth grade I had to make the same decision I thought I made several years back, basketball or hockey. It was definetly a more heart felt decision this go around becuase I had come to enjoy the game more than I had in third grade. I ended up choosing basketball and setting hockey aside. 

Basketball has positively influenced my life in so many ways. It has taught me a numerous of things about who I am, that I never knew up until a few years ago. I am very determined, independent, and a "go getter" as some might say.  But it has also showed me traits about myself that I need to improve. I need to develop a much more stronger mentality, I am very impatient, and I need to express my leadership. 

Academically I am right where I should be. I have good grades, a strong working enviroment, at school and at home. My main goal as I continue through the second half of highschool would be to keep a positive mindset on everything. When I start getting down, and losing focus of what is important, the way I look at everything completely shifts to a negative aspect. It is very important for me to not lose my central focal point. When I go to college I hope to obtain a degree in chemical engineering, and continue to puruse my basketball career.