Playing sports in college takes a lot of hard work and dedication and GRC has many athletes with the potential to do so.
Kennedy Stamper, University of Cincinnati; Teigh Yeast, Robert Morris University; and Cole Rose, Eastern Kentucky University. These three GRC students have all committed and worked very hard to get to the spot they are in.
“I put myself in situations to get seen,” said Stamper. “I played club basketball and went to camps with high talent and top notch people so they could see me.”
Some people are late to start playing their sport, but Rose has been working hard playing football since he was very young.
“My parents just kind of made me,” said Rose. “I was a terrible basketball player and would just throw myself on the floor when there was no reason to. I guess it worked because I just kept playing and now I’m here.”
You can work hard during the in-season games, but it also helps to play games in the off-season as well. Yeast is a firm believer in AAU basketball.
“Definitely play on an AAU team that will get you seen in top tournaments and by big coaches,” said Yeast. “My AAU coach was a very big part of my recruiting process, getting me seen and helping me work hard.”
Social media is a big part nowadays to show top coaches how you play which was a big part of how Stamper got recruited.
“I put myself out there on social media and just did a lot of things to get noticed,” said Stamper. “I wanted people with high talent and top notch coaching to see what I could do.”
Getting noticed is just the first step in recruiting, next is picking out the school that fits you the best. Rose had many attributes he loved about his school.
“It’s close to where I live so I don’t have to travel too far from home,” said Rose. “I really like the coaching staff and the football team is traditionally very good so I think I will fit well there.”
While playing your sport is an amazing thing to do, some people, like Yeast, have other ambitions as well.
“I want to be a nursing major,” said Yeast. “Robert Morris has an amazing nursing program so I definitely picked the right place to go to school for me.”
Being a D1 athlete can be very hard to deal with, so Stamper believes in being yourself and staying on track.
“Just stay in the gym and work harder than everyone else,” said Stamper. “Stay true to yourself, don’t let anyone change who you are.”
