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RECENT ATHLETIC COMMITS
Reflecting on CHS athletes’ road to recruitment
KATIE KIM | JOYCE LEE writers
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KENDRA CHANG — STANFORD
Junior Kendra Chang began artistic gymnastics when she was 6, but saw her goal of being a college gymnast in middle school. She officially began communicating with coaches at the end of her sophomore year. During her junior year, it was a very stressful and important time for her, both athletically and academically. “It took a lot of effort, a lot of work. There were a lot of sacrifices that lot of people don’t see,” Chang said. In the end, Chang feels her hard work paid off, but she believes that she still has a lot of work to do, and she is excited to pursue her dreams at Stanford University.
OLIVIA DUAN — PRINCETON
Junior Olivia Duan started her golf recruitment process the summer after her sophomore year, visiting colleges that she was interested in and talking with their coaches. “I feel like when you talk to coaches you get a sense of who wants you and who doesn’t, and there are no big surprises or anything,” Duan said. Throughout her years of playing golf, Duan formed invaluable connections with her coaches and fellow golfers, eventually committing to Princeton because she could see herself working well with the coach there. Said Duan, “Everyone in the golfing community wishes each other to be better, and we just create really good relationships that we always support each other throughout.”
BRAD PAN — USC
Senior Brad Pan began his athletic career playing club volleyball in eighth grade, and in the summer before his senior year, he had no idea that he would soon commit to a D1 college. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the recruitment process began later for him than other athletes. He was unsure whether he would be recruited or not, but with support from his coach and his mother, he was determined to reach his goal. “[My mom is] kind of like my backbone — she makes sure I don’t fall apart,” Pan said. As a committed athlete, he feels more pressure now than before. “What it’s like being committed, it’s very surreal. [...] I’m just praying that I won’t mess things up,” he said.
