Zachary Lloyd '24 Recruiting Profile

          As a three-sport athlete in diving, Tae Kwon Do, and volleyball, I have learned so much about myself

and have gained valuable life lessons. Diving and Tae Kwon Do are individual sports and even

though I train with a team, there is more pressure on myself and I’m competing against my

teammates. Whereas, volleyball is a team sport and a completely different environment as

competition is not as stressful as you are working together and relying on each other.

          I have been diving since my freshman year of high school, and I started diving because my friends at

the pool said I was good on the boards and should join the dive team.  Since then, I have improved

immensely in my technique and dives due to the leadership of my coach, Kelly Finkey.  I have gone

to states twice, my sophomore year capturing 8th in AA and junior year 10th place in AAA.   This

year I captured first place at the county and district levels becoming the first boy to win both titles in

Northern York County High School’s 22-year diving history.  I was also awarded MVP for the 2022-

2023 season, which was a great honor.

          Since I am the only diver at my school, fellowship with other divers at big meets is always very nice. 

My coach is the coach of 3 other schools and I have noticed that practicing with the other divers, I

tend to do better all around when I can encourage, and be encouraged by them.  I look forward to

having many teammates in college who are highly motivated to push each other and get better.  

I have been doing Tae Kwon Do since I was seven years old, and this has contributed so much to

my life.  I am currently a 3rd Degree Black Belt and testing for my 4th Degree, Master’s, this fall. I

joined the leadership team when I was eleven, and when I was fourteen, I became a paid instructor. 

During this time, I have obtained incredible leadership skills that I would not have had otherwise.  I

have learned so much about discipline and perseverance, and I am very thankful for the impact it

has had on my life.

          I have been a straight-A student all through high school.  In my junior year, I started doing dual-

enrollment classes through Liberty University, and have been very successful in those four classes

as well. I take my academics very seriously and I always strive to do the best I can in all of my

classes.  In college, I am going to be studying pre-med, as I would like to become a surgeon, which I

am very passionate and excited about.  It is very important to me that I get a strong pre-med

education before going into med school. 

          Even since I was a kid, I have been very talented in my athleticism.  I pick new things up very

quickly, and I train hard to get better in everything I do.  I am very grateful for this God-given talent of

mine, and I plan to use it for good.  I am also very grateful for all the people who have poured into

me over the years to help me become the person, and athlete I am today.