Thomas Pennington '12 Recruiting Profile

Since I have been a young boy I have dreamt of playing collegiate ball. Currently I am a rising senior, 6'1", and am one of the captains of our Varsity Baseball squad at University School in Milwaukee, WI.  In 2010, we had a terrific season last season winning the Wisconsin Division 2 State Championship. This past year we unfortunately had a tough time replacing some of our seniors and only ended up 13-13.  I believe that the versatility I have already demonstrated to my team proves that I would be an asset to any team that I can be a part of as I have already played all infield positions except catcher and first base and have played some outfield positions at the varsity level as well. I primarily am a middle infielder. I was named honorable mention all conference in my freshman and sophomore seasons and first team all- conference during my Junior season. My summer U17 tournament team is the FOG Orioles and we are hoping to follow our successful season last year with another winning campaign.   I primarily play middle infield at second base, but also play third base and pitch on that team as well. I would love to play at an institution that would allow me to achieve academic excellence while continuing to play baseball. I am currently one of the captains of our baseball team and have the same honor on our football and basketball team at University school.  I am currently enrolled in the honors math and science tracks at my high school and wish to eventually study medicine.  University School is the most academically challenging college prep school in Wisconsin.  I currently have a 3.5 gpa and have taken AP Chemistry and Environmental Science in addition to Honors Math.  My senior year I have been placed in AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Biology and will also be taking Anatomy and Physiology as well as my senior english course.  I took the ACT in December 2010 earning a 30 while also taking the SAT II Chemistry test this past April earning a 780.   I am wishing for a collegiate experience, large school or small, that can allow me to contribute to the team while also continuing to pursue my goal of studying medicine.