My father was in the Army until about 2 years ago when he retired. I was born in the Twin Cities and have lived in Wisconsin, Arizona, Kentucky and now Kansas. We moved to Kansas so that my dad could accept a college coaching job. Other than his team, there was no lacrosse here when we arrived. My dad and I built my high school team so that my little brother and I could play outdoor lacrosse. We have never lived in a traditional lacrosse area. We are a lacrosse family.

Before living in Kansas, I played box lacrosse because that was all that was available for kids my age. I didn't originally want to play outdoor lacrosse, but after learning the differences, I learned to love it!!! When I'm not playing lacrosse, I am playing football, playing the clarinet in the marching band, or playing the tenor sax in the jazz band. I also work out regularly and use my spare time to improve my lacrosse game (wall ball, etc). A lot of people list off things like this because they want to impress college admissions and coaching staffs. I do these things because they are fun and I love to do them. I'm busy, but I'm a normal kid. I still find plenty of time to hang out with my friends, play video games, and do things with my family.

I believe that an earned reward is always more enjoyable than one that is just given. If I am invested in my opportunities, I'll enjoy them more and play better, because I will be enjoying myself that much more. Scholarships, a prestigious team, and all of the things that everyone talks about are really awesome. All I'm looking for is an opportunity to invest myself in.

Thanks for taking the time to read through this. I look forward to hearing from you!