Connor Dinkelmann '22 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Connor, and I am a Junior at West Ottawa High School located in Holland, West Michigan. Growing up in West Michigan, I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to meet people that have shaped me into the person I am today, including my amazing family and caring teachers at my school. With people who support me, including a great mother and father, I have been taught to treat others with respect, along with living with integrity and honor in order to gain their reciprocal trust and respect. Playing for a team at the collegiate level, I hope to bring this integrity and honor into both my academics and athletics, all in order to better myself and my teammates as student-athletes.

Being an intensely level headed person, my academics are something I am driven to perfect, and with a 4.0 throughout my years in high-school reflecting this drive, my academics are a record that I am proud of. This pride also extends to my athletics, considering that I have dedicated 5 seasons over 6 years of school to Water Polo, racking up from 6th grade up until now as a Junior in 11th grade. Putting in the effort to better myself as a goalkeeper, and as a teammate, these 6 years have provided me perspective and the opportunity to grow in both areas. I believe that my character, academics, and athletics are a critical part of who I am, and I am not about to call it quits, give up, or fall down. I will always be driven to stand back up and fight.