Karen Villa-Medina '20 Recruiting Profile

My dad was a Mexican champion in record release, so when my older sister and I were born we got involved in the sport. I am in Track and Field since I had memory competed in Mexico when I studied there and I was doing very well my favorite event is heptathlon it is and always has been, I like doing many events as well as preparing mentally and physically for each of them , in 2017 I won the Mexican national in heptathlon with 3998 points, my best brands of all the events I have done are: 60h 9.77s - 100h 15.63s - 300h 46.31s - 400h 1:11s - 200m 27.40s - 400m 1:01s - 800m     3:36s - High Jump 1.60cm - Long Jump 4.90m - Shotput 11.20m - Javelin 34m. I love this sport with all my hart and, I want to continue my sports career that is why I would love to be part of your family team. Because I studied in Mexico for a while, I had to walk across the bridge every day, every day I went to school about an hour from my house to school and back and the weather never helped, it was always windy, super-hot, with rain and snow. El Paso and Juarez are recognized for their dry climate since the area is deserted so climate issues increase more. I think that made me very strong in my character and physically, because it is not easy to get up at 4am to get to school at 7am to stay in practice and walk back, it is a huge sacrifice. Personally, my family and I are Catholics and I am very proud of that, every day I thank God for the life he has given me. Mexico began to get very violent therefore I had to change schools and for the first time I studied in El Paso, the culture is very different but beautiful is many senses, in Mexico they never gave us free food, school supplies, much less sports supplements. When I entered the school I was very surprised to see that all this was given just for being students, I started a better diet, Spanish is my first language but thanks to the school I was much better at perfecting my English language. When I entered the Track and Field team I was so excited to see that they had high jump mattresses and all the new things, I cried when they gave me a uniform and backpack to train and compete, in Mexico I never had any of this and I was very happy support that Jefferson school was giving me. In the trips we had of competition they gave me transportation, meals, hotel and, in Mexico everyone had to go as they could. 

            I consider myself a very strong person of character since this has forged me to be strong and responsible for everything I do I always say that when you do something you have to do it with the best attitude, I am very grateful to my parents and the education that they gave me. I really hope that you guys get me as a student and athlete in your school.