Ben Cutforth '20 Recruiting Profile
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Ben Cutforth St X...Personal Statement
My goal is to build on my diving achievements, compete for and contribute to a dynamic team and coach, and pursue my interest in Mathematics at an academically challenging college/university.
The right college will get a driven, focused, and accomplished diver with significant upside and coachability.
I was an OH High School diving finalist in 2019 with only 3 years diving experience. I began working with the OHk Diving Club earlier this year to further my diving skills. I have 2 first and a third-place finish so far in my senior year.
I have been successful in balancing the rigors of a difficult academic and sports workload:
1. 4.0 GPA including AP coursework at St. Xavier, a college prep school in Cincinnati, 34 ACT Score (one test).
2. Placed 15th in OHSAA Men's Diving Championships 2019 (ranked 23rd going into meet).
3. 4-year lettering member of the St. Xavier Swim and Dive team (National High School Swim and Dive Champions 2017-2019). Diving Team Captain Senior Year (2019-2020).
4. Rapid progression- I started diving in 2017, "most improved diver" on St. X squad (2018), State finalist (2019), full-time club diver going forward.
5. 10-year member of Queen City Gymnastics up to 2019. Achieved Level 10 (highest skill level). 8+ year regional competition qualifier.
My sporting experience has taught me discipline, tenaciousness in achieving new goals and skills, being responsive and respectful to my coaches, and being a supportive teammate.
Besides my sports and academic achievements, I am a youth board leader and counselor/volunteer at Camp Ernst, a YMCA summer camp located outside of Cincinnati (10-year participant). Additionally, I enjoy music, cinematography, and am a member of several Catholic-based high school youth and leadership groups.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Region
Team Awards
- National Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs, State Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2019 OHK Diving Club
- Patti Hickey- Coach
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Brandon Unthank
- Club Coach
- Patti Hickey
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2020 South West Ohio High School District Diving Championships
- 2/11/20 to 2/11/20
- 2nd Place, 421.55 score (new personal best 11 dive score), over 30 Sectional participants
- Camp/Event
- Greater Cincinnati Catholic League Championship
- 1/25/20 to 1/25/20
- First place finish- 252 score. 56 score on inward double dive
- Camp/Event
- 2020 Southwest Classic
- 1/18/20 to 1/19/20
- 3rd place- 370.8 score (11 dives). 2 day meet, First place in day 1 regional qualifier. Approx 35 male participants.
- Camp/Event
- Larry Lyons Invitational
- 1/04/20 to 1/04/20
- First Place
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Latin, English, taking Honors Physics class senior yearAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. US History, Biology junior year, AP Chemistry & Calculus senior yearRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honor Society, High Honors all semesters at St Xavier, National Latin Exam Gold Medal 2017, Silver Medal 2018, USA Men's Gymnastics Academic All American 2017-2019, Diving Academic All American
- Activities10-year Gymnast Queen City Gymnastics Level 10 Regional Qualifier, Volunteer/Counselor/Junior Leadership Board Camp Ernst (YMCA Camp), Member of Saint Xavier Latin Club, Member of Saint Xavier Diversity Club / Leadership retreat 2017 and 2018, Kairos Retreat Leader (10/2019)- selected by Saint Xavier administration, "Bomber Pilot"(Senior leader/mentor for Freshman at St Xavier High School (selected by faculty), Red Cross Certified Life Guard, employed during High School summers, Cincinnati Nature Center Youth Photography 2017 competition winner
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