Personal Statement

My name is Christopher Ardito.  I am a class of 2020 graduate from Guilderland High School in Guilderland, NY.  I have been very active as an athlete all my life playing football, baseball, basketball, wrestling and lacrosse.  I started football at 7 years old in Pop Warner and I quickly became passionate about the sport.  While I will continue being a multi-sport athlete throughout high school, my focus is football.

I have been voted captain by my teammates and coaches on my basketball, football and lacrosse teams.  As a team player, I work hard to provide leadership and make everybody better around me.  As a point guard in basketball and attack/midfield in lacrosse I have consistently led my teams in assists and take great pride in leading the team in hustle plays including defensive effort and ground balls.  In football, I was voted most versatile player on my Freshman team.  Over the course of the year I was the starting wide receiver, cornerback, punter, and kickoff/punt returner.  When our quarterback was injured with 3 games left I stepped in at QB and led our team to 3 victories to end the season. 

As a sophomore, I played on the varsity team.  I continued to play many roles.  I was the starting punter, 2nd string wide receiver and cornerback, and played on special teams.  I also shared kickoff and extra point duties with a upperclassmen teammate.  I was also the QB for our scout team and I took great pride in helping get our starting defense ready for our opponents.  During my junior year, I continued to play multiple roles including starting wide receiver, starting cornerback, punter and punt returns.  I also was our 2nd string QB.  I received 2nd team all conference honors as a punter.

With direction from great coaches, talented team members, and consistent hard work, I look forward to even greater success during my high school years. I pride myself on being a very coachable player.  I am able to analyze my performance and look for constructive feedback from my coaches and peers.  Hard work and dedication are key.  Leading by example is a role that's important to me, as is supporting my teammates who often look to me for advice.

After graduation my goal is to attend a college or university, with a strong football program, that matches my academic and athletic ability.  Playing football and team participation are key elements in what drives me to be successful.  I doubt if I would be who I am today without them.

Thanks for reading my profile. I hope to hear from you.