Kaylee Washington '18 Recruiting Profile

I've been doing track since I was 7 and all of my coaches and family thought I had the potential to go far with i. I used to be a sprinter and I competed in the 100, 200, and 4x100. My 4x100 team got 1st place at the state Hershey tournament meet. To me track was never a chore or a hobby to me, it was and still is my life. It has always been a dream of mine to become a professional track thrower.  And a way to potentially become a professional athlete is to do track in college. If I do get the chance to do track in college my goals are to improve not only my distances but my technique, and to grow from the good and bad experiences I'll face when competing. Personally I would love to go to a division 1 school to continue competing, but if I was to get a scholarship from a D2 or D3 school with a good, attentive coach that will help me grow from the experience and teach me some new things. Having been on a track team for so long and being involved with other sports I've learned that supporting and encouraging a team mate can go a long way, and I have always made it a mission of mine to always have a positive attitude for not only my sake of doing well at meets but my team mates.  If one of my teammates doesn't do very well in a meet or practice I always try to encourage them and do my best with helping them with fixing their technique, even if its not my strongest event. What sets me aside from other recruits is that i am very coachable and will never complain over a hard workout or not getting my way. I will listen to changes and comments that my coach says about my technique and change/fix the accordingly. I'm driven and hardworking on and off the track and i always do my best to keep up with my classes even though i'm busy with sports. I'm also a very organized student and I try to have a good relationship with all of my teachers.