Personal Statement
I, as a high school athlete, am extremely competitive and committed to my goals. I started in 9th grade and jumped 8ft 6in in my first year, and improved by over three feet to reach 11ft 8in my sophomore year. I intend to continue improving my skills to take my vaulting to the next level. I take pride in my efforts to pay close attention to the small details in both my pole vaulting technique, and my schoolwork. A few of my goals this year are to set a personal record at 12 feet 3 inches or above, and to maintain my grade point average all year. I hope to make improvements to my vaulting both this and next year, as well as carry my track and field career into college.