Personal Statement
I have been wrestling and playing football since the age of five, this exposure at a young age has made sports a very necessary part of my life. I sustained a season-ending spinal fracture in my sophomore year of football that left me out of sports for a total of 10 months. This brought the extremely difficult decision to ultimately discontinue playing football and focus on wrestling. Being out of sports for this long period was difficult for me, although I committed to physical therapy and rehabilitation. Through all of this adversity, I have always aspired to continue wrestling through high school and college, as I see wrestling as a lifestyle, and not a sport. I am interested in pursuing a career as a civil engineer for the Pennsylvania department of transportation.