Gina Westphal '20 Recruiting Profile

Softball has always been a huge part of my life. I have been playing ever since I was 5 years old when I played T-ball. I love the game, and I am passionate about this game in many ways. Ever since I was a kid I have loved the game. I love the energy you get when you are cheered for by your teammates. I love the adrenaline you get when you are up to bat and are in the field waiting for the ball to be hit to you. It gives me the greatest feeling, that I cannot even explain it. I wouldn't trade softball for anything in the world.

Throughout my years of playing softball, I have learned many valuable lessons. I have learned to play the sport as a team. I have learned to work together with people in order to achieve the same goal. My teammates have taught me many things about how to play the game. They taught me how to be a team player. My coaches have taught me many lessons as well. They have taught me everything that I know now. They taught me how the littlest things, from teaching me how to throw the ball to teaching me how to swing the bat.

Ever since I have been a kid I have dreamed of playing softball in college. I feel like I am capable of playing college softball because I have been working hard to be the best softball player. I feel that I have the ability to play in college. At college I would like to focus on Athletic Training. It has always been an interest of mine to become one. I love sports and I love helping people, and those two fit perfectly into being an Athletic Trainer.