Maddie Vaughn '26 Recruiting Profile

My athletic goal is to play soccer at the highest competitive level while obtaining a degree that will position me for success in the medical field. Currently, Physical Therapy interests me the most in the medical field. Ever since I was a little girl, when my teachers would ask "What do you want to be when you grow up?", I would always say something that pertained to the the medical field. I would get asked the question "why" and all I ever said was because I want to help people who need it and make a difference in peoples' lives. My cousin, Andrew, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when he was born in 2011. I didn't understand it then, because I was so young, but he is the strongest person I have ever met and I consider him my hero. He went through multiple surgeries and fought for his life, but never once did he not have a smile on his face. I want to be able to help people and effect peoples lives how people did for him. I am a great candidate for your team because I am hard-working, uplifting, and work very hard to push myself in every aspect of my life. I pay close attention to my diet, and I am not afraid to try new things.  I have recently started taking weight training in the 2nd semester of my sophomore year of high school and plan to take it each semester of my remaining high school career, as preparing my body for my collegiate career is a top priority of mine. I am a very open-minded person and player.  I play multiple positions on both offense and defense and am willing to play in the best position to make my team successful. I'm also not afraid to speak up on the field during game situations and give my teamates direction if I see something that stands out based on my experience.  Not only do I prioritize my feelings, but I consider the opinions of my teamates, as well. As for my academics in high school, I am currently excelling in all of my AP courses and maintaining an above average GPA.  I make very good grades and I am determined to make all A's throughout the rest of my high school career. I am a member of my high school Key club and enjoy spending a lot of my free time volunteering with my friends.