Sasha Helfgott-Waters '23 Recruiting Profile

Hi, I’m Sasha Helfgott-Waters.  Welcome to my recruiting profile. Obviously, since you are here, you know that I am a track and field athlete. Before I became involved with Track I was a competitive gymnast and rock climber. I always loved going to my older siblings' big Invitationals, and gravitated toward watching pole vault. I started pole vaulting my freshman year but got derailed due to Covid. Due to the limited amount of meet opportunity’s, I have recognized that translating my training from practice to meets has proven to be a real challenge, and I am working on overcoming this mental barrier. Despite my official results, I am consistently jumping much greater heights at practice, and know that I will be able to show those results during this upcoming outdoor season. As for triple jump, I kind of fell into it.  My HS coach asked me to try it at a meet mid-season sophomore year, and I went from not knowing anything about triple jump to now jumping just shy of 34’. I’m excited to see where triple jump takes me. As a military kid I have had the opportunity to live all over the country, and with every move athletics has always been a constant. As an athlete one of the things I'm most proud of is my coachability.  Every coach I have worked with has always complimented me on my coachability, determination, and ability to take and implement direction. Out of all the sports I have done competitively, Track and Field is by far my favorite, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to continue my athletic career at a collegiate level.

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