Gabriel Binion
Mesa Mountain View
1. Triple Jump: 47"03, 400m: 49.04
2. 400m and Triple jump video attached + extra clip from IG
3. Core GPA-3.15 semester GPA-4.0
4. I played almost every sport you could think about when I was younger, from swimming, soccer, baseball, basketball, Karate. When I was in high school I narrowed it down to basketball. I didn't start track in high school until my sophomore year where I only did high jump at invitationals, I didn't do any running events until my senior year which I only got to compete once.
5. My strengths are perseverance, steadfastness, and determination. I work hard for what I accomplish, I was raised to know nothing is given to you, you have to take it.
6. My short term goals for this season was to win state again for the Triple Jump getting a mark between (49-51 ft) and be a contender for the 400m and long jump state title, running in the 47s and jumping between (23-24 ft). At the end of the season, I was hoping to already be signed to a d1 school.
7. I was born and raised in Sydney Australia, living with my Mom my whole life until I moved to Arizona when I was 14. I was happy in Australia living comfortably until I moved by myself with my father in Arizona where I had to do everything myself. Transitioning from my mom to dad was very rough. I had to overcome depression and a lot of emotional distress for various reasons. There were many instances where I wanted to go back to Australia but the reason I came to the USA was because of the opportunities it offers.
8. I'm looking for a school that can understand my potential and can ultimately help me excel in my abilities. Also bringing a winning and family atmosphere.
9. I enjoy Track and Field because you can see the fruits of your hard work. The team atmosphere with everyone cheering you on and the feeling when you finish a race is something you can't replicate.
10. I'm still very new to the sport, starting Triple jump in the middle of my Sophomore season and winning state my Junior Season. I had to sacrifice my senior year basketball season so I could train for the 400m. I've never trained for any running events, I started with Maurice Greene as my Coach which I've been training with him since September and still training even with the coronavirus. I have only run 1 indoor and 1 outdoor 400m in my life. Indoor time was 49.46 and outdoor was 49.04. Coach Greene and I were confident that I could run in the 47s for the 400m by the middle-end of the season. I was also confident that I could have jumped 49-51 ft in the triple jump with the training schedule I was keeping. In the mornings before school, I would go to the gym (APE in Gilbert), then go to school, after school would be school practice, and right after school practice, I would drive to train with Maurice despite the AIA rules. I was committed to being the best I could possibly be in the time frame that I had.
