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Hi everyone,
Im currently training level 9 Im 16 years old going to be a junior in HS this upcoming year and was wondering what are my chances of getting a college scholarship? Now let me tell you a little about my gymnastics career to point you in a direction to where I stand as of now. I started gymnastics when I was 11 years old within my second week of classses I was invited onto pre team. Later that year I would compete level 5 after moving gyms. I won level 5 states. Later on I skipped level 6 and went to level 7 the next year. Competed very successfully at 12 years old and won level 7 states. Training level 8 for the next season I injured my back was out for 7 months completely out of the gym and all; came back into training more than half way throught the competative season and had one month to prepare/learn all my level 8 skills to qualify for states. I had one meet left where I could qualify and I did. Competed at states that year and won level 8 states at 13. Went on to compete at regionals and hit all my routines, placing 12th aa. That summer I trained level 9 skills all the way up till the start of the season (where I would have been 14 competing level 9) when then again my back injury seemed to come back. I was ready to compete level 9 that year and then my back injury happened again... I was out a full year this time. Came back to the sport at (January 2010) 15 entered a new gym looking for a better gymnastics enviornment and began again level 9 skills. Currently just turned 16 a month ago and still training level 9 skills ready and determined to compete level 9 this upcoming season.
I know my gymnastics career has been a bumpy road but I think that is what makes it so unique and I just want to know if it could be possible in getting a scholarship into a division I or II school. Originally I wanted Div I all the way but I realized I have lost precious time with my back injuries and began thinking of Div II schools. I want a scholarship bec. financially my family is in a very poor state currently and they are pouring all this money into my training...
Please give your honest opinions and thoughts.
Im currently training level 9 Im 16 years old going to be a junior in HS this upcoming year and was wondering what are my chances of getting a college scholarship? Now let me tell you a little about my gymnastics career to point you in a direction to where I stand as of now. I started gymnastics when I was 11 years old within my second week of classses I was invited onto pre team. Later that year I would compete level 5 after moving gyms. I won level 5 states. Later on I skipped level 6 and went to level 7 the next year. Competed very successfully at 12 years old and won level 7 states. Training level 8 for the next season I injured my back was out for 7 months completely out of the gym and all; came back into training more than half way throught the competative season and had one month to prepare/learn all my level 8 skills to qualify for states. I had one meet left where I could qualify and I did. Competed at states that year and won level 8 states at 13. Went on to compete at regionals and hit all my routines, placing 12th aa. That summer I trained level 9 skills all the way up till the start of the season (where I would have been 14 competing level 9) when then again my back injury seemed to come back. I was ready to compete level 9 that year and then my back injury happened again... I was out a full year this time. Came back to the sport at (January 2010) 15 entered a new gym looking for a better gymnastics enviornment and began again level 9 skills. Currently just turned 16 a month ago and still training level 9 skills ready and determined to compete level 9 this upcoming season.
I know my gymnastics career has been a bumpy road but I think that is what makes it so unique and I just want to know if it could be possible in getting a scholarship into a division I or II school. Originally I wanted Div I all the way but I realized I have lost precious time with my back injuries and began thinking of Div II schools. I want a scholarship bec. financially my family is in a very poor state currently and they are pouring all this money into my training...
Please give your honest opinions and thoughts.