Danielle Morris '17 Recruiting Profile
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Personal Statement
I have been training at an elite academy since I was 10 years old and have a strong passion for tennis. I would love to go to an American college to further progress my skills as an athlete as well as engage in American culture. I also love getting involved in school with extracurricular activities. I believe I am very dedicated to my studies and have the potential to grow as an athlete as well as a student. I believe studying abroad will encourage me to develop my character and establish lasting friendships. I have shown great leadership skills from a younger age, being the captain of my school's open team since grade 9. I am a role model for all of the younger St Aidan's girls and I believe my values are a vital contribution to a team.
I have a very solid serve and forehand which helps me to dominate the court. I also love playing doubles as well as singles and am very good at poaching at the net. I hope to play at a very competitive collegiate level as I love playing in a team atmosphere.
I hope to get into a college that will continue to push me and set hard challenges on the court as well as in the classroom.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2015 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Opens team captain, most valuable player
Team Awards
- Regional 2nd Place
- 2014 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Opens Team Captain, most valuable player
- 2013 Freshman Team
Individual Awards
- Team Captain (year 8), most valuable player
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2011 Shaw Park Tennis Centre (Super grade 2)
- 2011-2015 weekly fixtures. Super grade 2 - second highest level
Coach References
- Club Director
- Graeme Brimblecombe
- Private Coach
- Heath Denman
- Strength
- Christopher Hopkins
Events
- Camp/Event
- Shaw Park Open
- 6/20/16 to 6/24/16
- open singles quarterfinalist
- Camp/Event
- Tennyson Junior Classic
- 9/05/15 to 9/13/15
- U16 singles winner
- Camp/Event
- Redcliffe Open
- 8/28/15 to 8/30/15
- open ingles quarterfinalist, doubles finalist
- Camp/Event
- University Open
- 7/18/15 to 8/02/15
- U18 singles winner, open doubles semifinalist
Training
- LifeTime Tennis
- 6 years
- 1 gym session (1 hour), 2 squads (2 hours), 1 private (45mins), 1 match play (2 hours) per week
- Chris Hopkins
- 3 years
- 2 gym/fitness sessions per week (1.5 hours)
- Queensland Tennis Centre
- 1 year
- 1 squad (30mins fitness, 2 hours hitting)
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsAcademic Progress Award 2015
- ActivitiesChoir, guitar, piano, WonTok Conference, community service at Milpera State School (school for refugees or children with English as a second language), 4 years ball kid service for Brisbane International, Speech and Drama, Australasian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads Inc.