While I do not have a long history with cross country, I have always enjoyed athletics. For 6 years, I played tennis competitively, being a four-year varsity member and competing in USTA tournaments. Once the pandemic hit, I decided to take up running to keep myself active and it quickly became a passion of mine. That hard work and desire resulted in a successful first cross country season my junior year, while still competing on the tennis team. I achieved a meet PR of 20:11.8 in the 5K, and 5:50 1600m, while being one of the top runners for my team. Although I am still very new to the sport, I am confident that I have the ability and potential to progress greatly. I look forward to improving during my senior year and preparing for collegiate running. |