Lauryn Gayles '20 Recruiting Profile
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Lauryn Gayles, 10...Personal Statement
I started competing in track before junior high and fell in love with the sport. My goal since then has always to be a college track and field athlete. Unfortunately, after a promising junior high career on the state runner-up varsity team and a freshman season where I qualified for the state meet in 4 events and medalled in 2, I suffered an injury that kept me on the sidelines in both track and soccer during my sophomore year. This was a really difficult time for me, as I knew sophomore year is a very important year for getting noticed by college track coaches.
As a junior, with my injury healed, I decided to leave club soccer behind to focus my attention on track. During the high school season I worked hard to regain my strength and my speed. I focused on hurdles and took up triple jump for the first time. I qualified for state in both events and made the podium in the hurdles. I was awarded MVP and named my school's female athlete of the year. My coach thought that my athleticism and ability to learn techniques quickly would make me a good multi-event athlete and so I began to train as a heptathlete. I completed two heptathlons this past summer ... the first I have ever done. I did well relative to the other athletes in the fields, but I was not satisfied. I know that I can improve my marks greatly. Now that I am fully healthy, I can train harder than ever before. My goals for my senior year are to compete at New Balance Indoor in the pentathlon and achieve all-American status and to improve all my marks in the outdoor season and score over 4600 points in the heptathlon.
I love a challenge. I choose a rigorous academic schedule every year and set high goals for my academic, athletic and artistic achievements. I am looking for a school that can challenge me both academically and on the track. I feel I can be an asset to my college track team because of my leadership skills, my ability to work well with others and my drive and determination to be the best that I can be.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Team MVP, District Champion, Regional Runner-up, 6th at State in 100mH, District Champion and State qualifier in Triple Jump, District Runner-up in Long Jump
Team Awards
- Sectional 2nd Place
- 2017 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- Team MVP, District Runner-Up, 3rd place at State in the 100m Hurdles, District Runner-Up & State Finalist (8th) in Long Jump, District Champion & 4th place at State in 4x100m relay, District Champion, Regional Runner-up and State competitor in High Jump
Team Awards
- Sectional 2nd Place
- 2016 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- During 8th grade year was district runner-up in the Long Jump and progressed to State in the 100m Hurdles and Long Jump, placing 11th in hurdles and 6th in long jump.
Team Awards
- State 2nd Place, Regional Champs, Sectional Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 2 seasons
- 2019 Excelerator Track Club
- Summer 2019 was first time competing in Heptathlon. Placed 5th out of 25 athletes in Hep at AAU Club Nationals, Placed 12th out of 50 athletes at AAU Junior Olympics.
- 2016 Excelerator Track Club
- Competed summer after 8th grade year. Qualified for AAU Junior Olympics in 100m hurdles and High Jump. Summer PR's were 16.23 in 100mH, 4.75m in Long Jump and 1.5m in High Jump
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Marcus Bailey
- High School Assistant Coach
- Nate Hooks
Additional Sports
- Soccer
- 10 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Soccer
- 4 years
- Varsity Team
- Captain
Statistics
| Event | 2019 Varsity Team | 2019 Excelerator Tr | 2017 Varsity Team | 2016 Varsity Team | 2016 Excelerator Tr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100MHH | 15.57 | 15.93 | 15.33 | 16.31 | 16.23 |
| Triple Jump | 33'1.25" | 10.19 | |||
| 200M | 28.03 | ||||
| 800M | 2:46.68 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.5 | 5'1" | 1.5 m | ||
| Long Jump | 4.91 | 17' 2.75 | 16' 4.75" | 4.76m | |
| Shot Put | 8.03 | ||||
| Javelin | 30.56 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 3765 | ||||
| 4x100M (Split) | 49.1 | 50.05 (split not available) | |||
| 300MH | 52.54 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. English I Honors, Spanish III Honors, Spanish IV Honors, World Civilizations Honors, Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors, Pre Calculus Honors, Biology Honors, Microbiology/Immunology Honors, Chemistry Honors, Physics Honors, Field Ecology Honors, Art Portfolio Honors, Mathematics Modeling HonorsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP European History, AP US History, AP Psychology AP English Language & Composition, AP Capstone Seminar, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish, AP Literature, AP Music TheoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsAP Scholar with Distinction, Highest Honors (over 4.0) every quarter, National Honor Society, Art National Honor Society, English National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, World Civilization Honors Student of the Year 2017, Principal's American Citizenship Award 2018, Bronze Medal, National Spanish exam 2018, Holy Trinity Athlete of the Year 2019
- ActivitiesPiano lessons 12 years, Superior Rating National Federation of Music Clubs Competition (Piano) 11 consecutive years, Vegetarian Club, Stock Market Club, Launch X- founding member and vice-president, National Honor Society Secretary,
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