Jordynel Anderson '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a current player at Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. I have really enjoyed college volleyball and I would love to make it to the next level, whether that is D1, D2, D3, or NAIA. Since I was a little girl, my dream was always to play volleyball at the college level. I've always set long-term and short-term goals for myself. My long-term goal is to receive my doctorate in physical therapy, I have already started that process. I believe there are many things that make me stand out as an athlete, teammate, and person. I've overcome many obstacles on and off the court. My freshman year I had surgery on my sternoclavicular joint. I wasn’t able to play sports for a whole year but I worked very hard in the weight room and off the court that I came back better than ever. That summer my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, now this was a very big obstacle for our whole family, but she is a very positive, strong, determined, and willing person. Due to her diagnosis, I had to take on many more responsibilities including, taking care of my younger brother and helping more around the house. In December 2020 she completed her last chemo treatment and a few months later was told that she was cancer-free. In the spring of my junior year I tore my ACL and both meniscus causing me to not be able to play my senior year. I worked my butt off yet again in physical therapy, in the weight room, and on the court coming back stronger than ever and better than ever. These obstacles made me way stronger as a person and athlete. I still really enjoy going to the gym every day in order to get better and I will continue to do so. I've been told numerous times that I am coachable, intelligent, and adaptable on and off the court, dedicated, consistent, and that I have a great moral character. I also don't dwell on mistakes; I learn from them and move on. I have the desire and willpower to improve.