Jenna Hodges '18 Recruiting Profile

I have been playing volleyball for five years.  Prior to volleyball I played both softball and basketball but nothing compares to how much I enjoy playing volleyball.  When I started high school I began competing in track & field.  Track provides me a different area of competition while also training me for the plyometric and quickness needed for volleyball, the two sports go well together.  I enjoy track but love volleyball and want to continue to play at the collegiate level. 

I take pride in working hard in everything I do.  I know that at 5’5” I’m at a significant disadvantage to many in the volleyball world.  I consider that a challenge to improve my vertical jump and to out train my competition.  My dad is a football and track coach, he has taught me how to Olympic lift in the weight room and how to train at a high level.  My greatest strength is my competitive nature but it’s also my weakness, I take losing hard and personally.

Academically I compete at the same level that I do in sports, every assignment, quiz and test is an event that needs to be trained for to succeed.  My current GPA is 3.42 and I am seriously disappointed with anything other than an A or B.  I would like to study Psychology in college and one-day work in a field where I can help people and hopefully make a difference.