Kassandra Jimenez '23 Recruiting Profile

As a young woman, I am a dedicated, determined, and self-driven student and cross country/track athlete. I give my one hundred percent in everything I do and I always strive to improve as a person, student, and athlete. I believe I am coachable and I always perform my best in the classroom and during practices and meets. 

My love and passion for running began in seventh grade when I decided to try out for every sport possible. The main sports I wanted to succeed in were cross country and track because my dad used to run in high school and he would always encourage my brother and me to run as he did. When I first ran cross country, I remember thinking to myself that this was an insanely exhausting sport, but as time passed by, I grew to love the sport. Little by little, I have been making changes to improve and succeed in my running. For example, I now take my running more seriously compared to when I first started, I train with a club team after the high school track season is over, I train at a physical center to gain strength and speed, and I am focusing on improving my mind when things get rough. Since I started attending Montwood High School in the tenth grade, I have been in the Varsity Team, top five in El Paso, and in the All-City first team.

Similarly, I am just as determined and hardworking in the classroom. I am currently in the top 10% of my class and I am ranked number 16 of 620 students. I am constantly working harder to be in the top 10 students of my class through studying, completing my work, and reaching out to my teachers when I am struggling with an assignment. I am in the Synergi program at Montwood High School, which is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) based program, and I take all AP classes offered in the curriculum. I am also extremely active in other extracurricular activities besides cross country and track like the National Honors Society, National Technical Honors Society, and Teen Supporting Teens. 

Outside of my school and athletic life, I love to spend my time at home relaxing and watching Netflix in bed with my cat and dog. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family during the weekends or school breaks. Some of my hobbies include baking and robotics but I don’t do them that often since I am usually busy with my school and athletic life. 

Ultimately, I am very dedicated in everything I do and I am always determined to do my best and succeed. I persevere through the hard times, the mental blocks, and the pain because I always know that I can do anything I set my mind to. After all, if you don’t fail, you won’t succeed.