Jack Timmerman '14 Recruiting Profile

My name is Jack Timmerman, and I am a runner.

But there are other things you should know about me.

First of all, I am an Army brat.  My father is a career Army officer and has been deployed to combat 3 times during the last 5 years.  My experience as a child of the military defines me.  I am good at dealing with change because I have moved so often.  I am responsible and mature because I have had to be.  I am self motivated because I am always having to prove myself to new groups of individuals.  I respect leadership, and strive to become a leader myself.  I give 100% every time I practice, and every time I compete.  Excellence is always my goal.

I spent the first 3 years of high school at Junction City High School in Junction City, Kansas.  I pushed myself to succeed at Cross Country and Track, and competed at 4 Kansas State Championship Meets.

Because of my father's career, I had to move during my senior year to Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina.  My goal with my new team is to:  A.  Succeed on a personal level.  By this I mean finishing out the Cross Country season as a top 5 runner in the state of SC, with recorded times in the 15 minutes; and B.  Drive my team to succeed as well.  For the first time in my life, I am on a winning team, and I had no idea how rewarding it would be to achieve excellence on a team level.

After High School I hope to compete at the Collegiate level.  I will be an asset to any team that I am a part of, not only because of my speed and athletic ability, but also because of my leadership and motivational skills.

Also, for what it's worth, I am a pretty good singer.