High School Sports Career Analysis

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After participating in multiple high school sports such as football, basketball, and track & field, I developed a passion to work in sports. The sequence throughout my high school career that really inspired me to participate in sports was my senior year in high school when I placed 4th at the state championships in the men’s high jump competition. That day at the state championships, I was not only inspired by myself, but also the many other star athletes that participated throughout the track meet. Throughout that particular meet, I built relationships with star athletes such as C.J. Spiller who currently plays professional football for the New Orleans Saints, and also Jeffery Demps who plays professional football for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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