Dakota Ackerman '15 Recruiting Profile
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Personal Statement
I am a excellent candidate for the coaches teams. I have a high ceiling for growth still, I have just begun! I will work to achieve my goals and once I make a commitment you can hold me to it. I don't quit when it gets hard, I'll thrive and do my best. Since I was eight, I have had the goal of being apart of the Marine Core as an officer. Everything I have done since has been to further this goal. I wish to pursue Cross Country and fulfill this goal through the various avenues that it may open. Although my goal is to join the military, over just the first Cross Country season I have been apart of, I have grown to love running and it has made me realize I can do whatever I believe possible. Originally being a swimmer I only joined the Cross Country team because my coach headed it and found I had a talent. I joined the team two days before the first meet and ran a 22.50 placing me 3rd for the JV team. By the end of the season I had improved to 19:14 and moved to the Varsity team. I myself was amazed I could achieve this and I hope to reach my goal of 16.30 by next Cross Country season. My current GPA is a 3.5. I just started running in my junior year and am now entering into my senior year as team captain for Varsity Cross Country I love to lead and lead by example. I will get into the 16's this season.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Conference, Team Captain, Most dedicated
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place
- 2013 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Team Captain 2014/2015
Team Awards
- First Place relay College Station August 30th 2014
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Dana Fossmo
- High School Assistant Coach
- Gary Jonika
Events
- Camp/Event
- Regionals
- 11/01/14 to 11/01/14
- Team moved from close to last, last year to 8th place this year. The team ran very tight. Four of the top ten state teams were in this Regionals run and we still did great!
- Camp/Event
- District meet
- 10/15/14 to 10/15/14
- Took 13th in District meet team took 3rd and now going to Regionals
- Camp/Event
- San Jacinto Battle Field meet
- 9/06/14 to 9/06/14
- 1500 runners, I placed 64th. 198 Varsity runners I placed 14th
- Camp/Event
- Cross country camp
- 8/04/14 to 8/07/14
- This camp helped me not only with my cross country skills but allowed me to show my leadership skills and aid in pulling the team tighter together.
- Camp/Event
- Hawk Mt Ranger School
- 7/18/14 to 7/27/14
- I recieved my Ranger 2 certification for search and rescue along with my field medic certification and honed my hiking skills and repelling skills too.
Training
- He is only begining and has much more to give.
- 1 year
- Dakota Started 2 days before last cross coutnry season started. He ran continueously all year and summer. He also joined the Willis cross country camp over the summer. He has upped his mileage this year 8-10miles during training and has much more to add.
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- Team went to Regionals in the relay
- Track
- 1 year
- Varsity Team
- Made Varsity level in first season to ever run!
Statistics
| Event | 2014 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Distance & PR | 5K 16:01 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Yes pre AP Geography in my junior year along with AP English in my junior year and now my senior year.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards10th grade History fair project won best in school and went to District, Cadet NCO of the year Civil Air Patrol california Wing 2012, Volunteer of the year Civil Air Patrol 2011,Honor roll, Ranger Field Medic Certificate
- ActivitiesIm currently in Civil Air Patrol as the cadet commander of my Squadron and have recently achieved the rank of Lt. This puts me in the top 15% of Civil Air Patrol cadets in the United States, I am a part of a search and rescue team through my squadron and have attained my Ranger certification, I am tutoring team members of cross country in English and I volunteer to help with the junior high after school activities program atleast once a month, during school breaks and some weekends I work in the landscaping industry part time.
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