Taylor Montgomery '21 Recruiting Profile

Hello! My softball career started at four and a half years old. I was sitting in the back seat of the car, my dad saw a sign for our local Baja League, and he asked me if I thought I’d like to play softball. My response was, “Sure!” At least that’s the story my dad tells me. I was four years old and don’t remember this at all. My earliest memory on the softball field is when I was a pitcher in Baja, and we were playing at a local park. I was pitching one game, and I walked almost every batter I pitched to. That’s how I became a catcher. Playing softball has taught me so many life lessons such as how to work with a team, how to work as a team player and how to be the best teammate I can possibly be at all times. Through softball, I have learned that I love working with a team, and I love to help others, whether that be on the field or in my day-to-day life.  

I set high goals for my academics each semester.  I realized that setting a goal to graduate with a 4.0 GPA would not work for me.  The first time I received a B, that would be the end of it. So, I decided to set a goal of at least ending the semester with a 3.5 GPA. I set the goal before each semester. Even though it is the same goal each semester, it still pushes me to work hard in every class.  Sometimes I reach my goal. Other times I have fallen short. When I have fallen short, it pushes me to work harder the next semester. After each semester, no matter if I have achieved my goal or fallen short, I evaluate what I did right, what I did wrong, and what I could do better.