Connor McGovern '16 Recruiting Profile

My goals and aspirations dont just end at the border of being able to play lacrosse in college and win championships. It expands past that border onto achievements, in not only school and education, but life as well. Before my college experiences come to a end, I hope to be able to have learned the social and educational techniques to be able to thrive in the world and economy I will have to face. I believe that I would be a great candidate for your team as I have the mindset to resolve difficult situations when they present themselves to me. I always listen and look for ways I can become a better player and use any tools and resources at my disposal to help myself become the best player I can be. I adjust quickly and adapt to any situation I am put through to help my team. When I discover a new weakness on the field, I then build upon it until I am able to convert it into one of my strengths. What makes me different from the other recruits is my charactor as a person is strong. I never let myself get down or get angry at something I can't do, I practice and try and try again until I am able to acomplish it. I think of myself as a people person, I'm friendly towards everyone and I like to help those around me get better instead of just myself. I've played sports my whole life but, sadly, I found the sport I love the most just recently. I'm always the most athletic person around when I find myself with groups of people and during sports games I always find myself coming out on top. I'm naturaly good at any physical task that is presented before me. I have a very good sense of judgement on things that have to be done quickly and on the spot. Looking at the academic side of school I am like most kids who didn't realize the importance of grades until my later years of high school. I always thought I had my limits of how smart I could truly be. I was always told I could be a straight A student if I applied myself a little.  I always figured people would just say that. Although now I know that isn't just a unreachable goal, I've proven and shown myself that it isn't as unreachable as I thought. I look to thrive off the things I have learned and become the best student-athlete to my ability.