Carter Grusz '22 Recruiting Profile

As a person I have many aspirations but there is one that I truly value the most out of any other and that is tennis. My goals are soon get ranked in the state for my tennis by playing advanced tournaments so I can challenge myself and become a better player than I already am. My ultimate end goal at the moment is to play college tennis and I understand it takes lots of commitment and hard work to get there and I am willing to do it. There are several characteristics about me that make me a good candidate for almost any college team. One of those several characteristics is that during my free time while we aren't stuck under quarantine I tend to hit tennis balls at least an hour a day or for that matter as much as I can possible. Another characteristic about me that makes me a good fit for almost any college team is that I have a passion for what I do I don't play tennis just for the heck of it I play it because it is a gift God gave to me the moment I was born and so I like to utilize that gift as much as I can. A third reason why I would be a good fit for any college team is that I have won a couple tournaments for boys 16s singles intermediate level of brackets of 16 and 32 while making it to the finals in another one once but lost barely. Besides my tournaments I also play tennis for Bellevue High school and last year I made the varsity team and started half the season and my high school team was division champs last year. The fourth reason I would be a good fit for any college team is that I have a comeback ability meaning just because I get crushed in the first set doesn't mean I won't comeback in win the second which Ive done many times. Every athlete in my opinion is unique in some way and that means me as well. I may be quiet in terms of how much I talk while on the field but while I'm quiet, it allows me to focus on the present moment and in the game or point I'm in, better than what others could. I am a very hard worker and the way I see it if you want the rainbow you have to put up with the rain meaning if I want to be a better player I have to look for ways to improve in every aspect of the game. Besides my sports life I am doing very good in school. I try my best to keep my grades up as high as possible as I have a GPA of 3.3 overall in my high school career so far and my plan is to make my overall GPA higher.