Daria Cook '14 Recruiting Profile

My name is Daria Cook, I am now 17 years old and I am 5'6" and 125 pounds. I have been involved in track and field events for 5 years. Come fall of 2013 I will be a senior at Vacaville High School, located in Vacaville, California. In 2009 I participated in my first AAU Junior Olympics in Iowa (Drake University) where I placed fifth in the nation for the triple jump, eighth in the long jump and twelfth in the 200 meter hurdles. This year I qualified to participate in the 2010 AAU Junior Olympics in Virginia for the following events: 400m run, 200m hurdles, 100m hurdles and triple jump. Also, on July 9th, 10th and 11th of 2010 I will compete in the USATF national qualifier. I qualified for the CA State meet as a Freshman, I made it to the finals of the CA State meet in the 300 hurdles as sophomore and I took second in the 100 hurdles as a Junior in the CA State meet.

What I can offer to the team is leadership and my ability to contribute points to the team's overall score. I demonstrate my leadership skills by arriving to practice on time and leading the warm up session prior to the coaches arrival. Also, at track meets I assist younger athletes by preparing them for their events and making sure they are in the designated areas. I want to attend college in California and major in business. I have a desire to obtain two degrees: a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Finance. I am willing to consider any school that offers a strong business program and sports. My goal athletically is to set records in high school track and field events and set a world record.