Colton Brightwell '22 Recruiting Profile

As I enter into my freshman year at Bentworth High School, my main goal for this year is to start playing varsity baseball for my school. I am 5 feet 7 inches, 130 pounds and a straight A student.  I am quiet but I am reliable and a persistent person dedicated to get what I want.

I love baseball.

Believe it or not, there are some things that I do besides baseball. I enjoy working out. I enjoy playing video games with my friends. I like watching ESPN on my phone. I enjoy watching all sports on TV. And, I enjoy knowing that I know more information about stats than my dad.

I also play drums. I started in middle school in concert band playing various types of drums.  Also, in middles school, I was part of the Percussion Ensemble. When I entered 9^th grade, I joined the marching band as well. I play the snare drum for that outside band.  I am still playing drums for high school concert performances.

When I was in elementary, I played rec basketball.  Then in middle school, I was able to play with a more structured team.  I couldn’t continue because of the interference with baseball.

I have been playing baseball ever since I was 5 years old. It was when I was about 10 years old when I really wanted to start playing the game competitively.  When I was 11 years old, I finally figured out what position I truly have a passion and enjoyment for is, shortstop. All the time, I am constantly working harder to become better at this position. It’s not just shortstop, I am able to play wherever my coach desires me to play. I take that same enjoyment and passion to those positions as well. The positions that I have also spent time playing include all outfield and remaining infield positions as well as spending time as a pitcher.

I started playing with traveling baseball teams when I was 10 years old. When I was 12 years old, the team I was on was able to take us to a weeklong tournament in Cooperstown, NY. There were 104 team playing. Each team had their barracks to stay in. At the end of the week, my team came in 16^th.  It was a life changing experience.

This coming 2019 high school baseball season there are limited experienced players returning from last season. Therefore, there will be openings for playing time on varsity. If I continue to work like I have been this should allow me to achieve my goal and play on the varsity baseball team.

School is important also. I am currently taking core classes that I need to pass to graduate high school. I’ve maintained a 4.0 since I started this year. I take Geometry, English, Spanish, Global Studies, Computer Classes, to name a few. 

Of course, my ultimate goal to play college baseball to pursue a degree in athletics/physical training. Another interest for my college is size; not gigantic college, but a college with the just right amount of people. The overall main goal of my athletic and academic career is to go to a college that will help me start my long journey of life.