Bridget Ferguson '22 Recruiting Profile

In the sixth grade when I saw someone high jump for the first time, I knew automatically that one day, I had to do that too:  the way that the jumpers flew so effortlessly above heights that were taller than me sparked an obsession that ended up lasting for 6 years. I have been high jumping at a varsity level since 8th gradeand my love for the sport has never once faltered. I competed at New York State qualifiers every year except for tenth grade, due to the pandemic. I was thirteen when I first made State Qualifiers, landing at 5th in the county, and little over a year later at age 14, I was the only person from my team to qualify for New York State Championships. Accomplishments aside, I have always found one bump in my career: I am mainly self taught. I have a great coach who has supported me, but my school has never had a  real jumping coach of any sort or any rigorous conditioning, which has resulted in me having to learn the sport and its mechanics solely through self-correction and watching others jump in person and online. I have been able to work around this issue; consequently,  earning number two on Long Island for high jump as an all county, all division jumper. I look forward to working with coaches who have a concrete understanding of the sport and who will help me grow both as an athlete and a person. What's most important to me right now in the college search is finding a place with an excellent academic program, where I can also compete in my sport. Thank you for your consideration.

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