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Ryan Carley '24 Recruiting Profile
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July 2024
Ryan Carley April...Personal Statement
Throughout the years starting at age 3, I tried soccer, baseball, track, and basketball. I definitely learned a lot, but never found a passion amongst any. Fast forward to 4th grade after receiving a set of golf clubs for Christmas, I was hooked and found a passion within a sport I never knew possible. Currently, I am a Junior at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School, located in central Illinois. Golf has become a part of my life that it is a daily challenge to better my game. Whether it is inside work with a net, putting on a mat, lessons with my instructor (Rick Sellers), golfing at every course I can find, lifting weights to strength my game, finding tournaments to compete in, to being the only teenager invited to compete in Men’s league at my local golf course. I had a great sophomore season and broke many of my personal goals, which means my goals are set even higher. I will continue my golf career competitively in college and throughout my life because I truly love the sport. My current goal is to shoot a 77 consistently (and even lower) and to continue to dedicate myself to a sport I truly love and best of all enjoy every second of it!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- 2022 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place,
- 2021 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-Conference, Position on team: 2nd spot
- 2020 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Position on team: 5th spot
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Ann Spangler
- Private Coach
- Rick Sellers
Events
- Camp/Event
- State Farm Youth Classic
- 6/26/23 to 6/27/23
- Camp/Event
- State Farm Youth Classic
- 6/27/22 to 6/28/22
- Camp/Event
- Beecher Sectional
- 10/04/21 to 10/04/21
- I proceeded from regionals, to sectionals. In this event, I tied with 10 other people to advance to state. This led to a sudden death playoff in which it came down to one other guy and me after 5 holes of sudden death I was even and on the last hole I lost by 1 stroke. I went par, par, birdie, par, bogey.
Training
- Golf Lessons
- 5 years
- For the past 5 years I have taken lessons with Rick Sellers, whom has won the PGA teacher of the year award Illinois Section 4 times. Rick and I work year round, outside in the summer, and in an indoor center in the winter. Rick and I not only continue to work on my swing every week, but we discuss why certain things happen and the mechanics of the golf swing to better my golf knowledge.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2021 Varsity Team | 2020 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Hole Avg. | 82 | 87 |
| 18 Hole Low | 78 | 82 |
| 9 Hole Low | 37 | 43 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP U.S. History- Completed and passed Semester 1 and currently enrolled in semester 2Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- Awards4.0 GPA freshman year, High Honor Roll since 2015
- ActivitiesVice President of FFA, Vice President of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), Student council, Class officer.