Naila Etique ‘21 Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

Hello, my name is Naila Etique and I have been running since the 8th grade but running only became my main sport in high school. Prior to that, I was a multisport athlete who played soccer, volleyball, and swam competitively for 7 years until I quit to focus on running. I have been on the varsity team since my freshman year for both cross country and track and I have been working hard throughout my high school career to continue to improve and see just how far I can go. 

I was originally born in Switzerland and have moved around quite a bit due to my dad's job. I have lived in France, Swtizerland, Canada, and now I live in Florida. I have 4 younger siblings and our first language is French but I have been speaking English for over 6 years now so I am bilingual. 

I am really excited to continue both my athletic and academic developments in college. I am part of the IB program at Nease high school so I do place a lot of importance on my academics as well as running. I want to go into the medical field and I hope to find a college that will offer the right balance between my academics and athletics as I strive to continue to improve in both of these parts of my life.