Owen Rolph '21 Recruiting Profile
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2020 Highlights
100 Fly, Lane 3, ...
100 Free, Lane 3,...Personal Statement
Growing up in Alaska, with an avid fishing family, it was necessary for my parents to teach me how to swim. They signed me up for swim lessons when I was four and I instantly fell in love with the sport. When I was six, I was fast enough to join the swim team and my career took off. I had tried other sports such as football and soccer, but none of them offered the same satisfaction as swimming. With swimming, you have time to yourself. This time could be used to deal with problems in your head, set and complete goals, or better yourself as a person and athlete. The older I grew, the more swimming affected my life. I made Junior Olympics and interacted with other swimmers outside of my team. As I qualified for more competitions such as North West Zones and North West Age Groups, I made friends from other states as well.
The highlight of my career so far would be breaking two relay records my freshman year. It was so special being able to make the “A” relay as a freshmen and forming a bond with my teammates. When we entered regions and broke the record the first time, there was an air of great determination between the four of us. We weren’t even nervous; nothing was going to stop us. That feeling has stuck with me and I strive to recreate that with every race. After the preliminary round of regions, we went on to break our school record 3 more times before the end of the season.
I am always eligible for sports and my grades have never dropped below an A in all of my school years; I plan to strive for this while attending college. Learning how to prioritize my day now, will help me later in college so I can focus on competing instead of struggling to learn how to study. Two of my main values are respect and trustworthiness. I’m not a person to make a promise that I can’t keep. I am determined and if you tell me I can’t do something, I will surpass your expectations. I believe my experience and love for swimming, along with my character and morals, make me capable of competing on your college team!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- 2020 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Team Captain; Region III Male Athlete of the Year; Regions: 1st place in 50 free, 100 fly, 200 Medley Relay, and 200 Free Relay; State :3rd place 100 fly, 6th place 50 free
Team Awards
- Regional Champs
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Region III: 2nd place 100 fly, 2nd place 50 free; 1st place in 200 medley Relay and 200 Free Relay State: Finals: 8th in 50 free and 6th in 100 fly, RegionIII: 2nd place 100 fly, 2nd place 50 free; 1st place in 200 medley Relay and 200 Free Relay State: Finals: 8th in 50 free and 6th in 100 fly
Team Awards
- Boys First Place Region, Regional Champs
- 2018 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Regional 2nd Place
- 2017 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Regional 2nd Place, State 3rd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2020 Peninsula Piranhas (Senior)
- Senior Champs Jan 2020 - 2nd place in 200 Fly LCM and 3rd place in 100 Fly LCM
- 2019 Peninsula Piranhas (Senior)
- 2018 Peninsula Piranhas Swim Team (Senior)
- 2017 Peninsula Piranhas Swim Team (Senior)
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Will Hubler
- Club Coach
- Sandra Newberry
- High School Head Coach
- Winter Heavan
- High School Assistant Coach
- Madie J
Events
- Camp/Event
- PEAK Performance swim camp
- 7/22/19 to 7/26/19
- It was an IM camp where we focused on all four strokes as well as IM turns and starts with Coach Nick Baker. I had a private session where Nick Baker specifically targeted me weaknesses and helped me come up with a plan to combat them, such as stroke count, stroke sustainability through a race, backstroke rotation, and head placement.
- Camp/Event
- Peak Performance Swim Camp
- 7/23/18 to 7/27/18
- Worked with Nick Baker
- Camp/Event
- Gary Hall Swim Camp
Training
- Peak Performance Swim Camp at Univ of Washington
- 1 year
- Worked with Nick Baker and completed a 4 stroke Clinic
- Training camp with Gary Hall in California
- 1 year
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors LA 9 Honors LA 10 Honors LA 11 Spanish II Sophomore Year Algebra II Sophomore Year Trigonometry/ Pre Calculus Junior Year Chemistry Junior Year Physics Senior YearAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History Sophomore Year AP US History Junior Year AP English Senior Year AP Calculus Senior YearRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsStudent of the Month Kenai Central High Geometry Oct 2017 - freshman year, Caring for the Kenai Special Recognition from Sweeny's 2018, Alaska All State Band 2017 - Freshman Year, Alaska All Northwest Choir 2018 - Freshman Year, Alaska State Solo and Ensembles Concert Band member 2018-freshman year, Most Valuable Freshman Band Member 2017-2018, 4.0 Honor Roll Semester 1 and 2 of Freshman Year 2017-2018, Alaska all State Band 2018- Sophomore Year, 4.0 Honor Roll Semesters 1 and 2 Sophomore year, Student of the Month Kenai Central High School Spanish II March 2019- sophomore year, National Honor Society acceptance April 2019-sophomore year, Alaska State Solo and Ensembles Concert Band member, French Horn solos and two Chamber Choir pieces 2019- sophomore year, Alaska All State Band 2019 - Junior year, Fall 2019 Alaska Champion for Microsoft Word Exam, 4.0 Honor Roll Semester 1 and 2 Junior Year
- ActivitiesKCHS Chamber Choir, KCHS Concert Band, Kenai Peninsula Community Orchestra, Volunteer Church Instrumental Section, Jazz Band, volunteer work at Kenai Middle School, Future Problem Solving, National Honor Society, PPST Junior Coach, KCHS Leadership , KCHS Writing Club , KCHS Senior Class President
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