Joseph Jovene's Wrestling Recruiting Profile

Personal Statement

As a person and athlete I am very adaptable.  I was born in Germany, I lived in Bogota, Colombia for three years,  and then moved to Loudoun County Virginia.  Another big transition I made was from being a homeschooler to attending a D3 high school in 9th grade. 

I started wrestling in 7th grade and I have really fell in love the sport.  In 9th grade I lost 15 pounds to wrestle in the 170 weight class, finishing my season as 3rd in the district and qualifying for the regional tournament.  last season as a sophomore I wrestled 170 again and was a district champion, 3rd in the Region and I qualified for the Virginia State Tournament. 

While I did not place at the State tournament it was obvious that I had improved since the previous year and that's what made me feel my season was a success.  By my senior year I want to have placed in one of the state tournaments, assuming I improve a little bit more each year. 

I want to be the best wrestler I can be before I get to college.  I want to have mastered the basics and be able to show my future coaches that I can put the work in and win team points.