Personal Statement

My name is Rylee Barnett and I am a 2026 graduate at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Shawnee, Kansas. I have a 4.43 GPA, an ACT Score of 23 and I am undecided on my major but I am leaning towards an Education degree or Medical Diagnostics degree. I play competitively out of Kansas City as a RHP/1B for Top Gun 26/27 KC with Coach Dave Hooper and Coach Brett Rignell. 

My love for softball started when I was three years old. My parents signed me up for a parent/toddler softball league and I have been playing ever since. 

One thing that stands out about me as a pitcher is my ability to keep my composure and focus in tough situations really stands out when I’m in the circle. My most successful pitch is a late breaking curveball that causes most batters to swing and miss. At the plate I am a power hitter with great contact.  Outside of practice and games, I am enrolled in an advanced weights class during the school day, a daily conditioning program after school, and I have weekly private lessons for both pitching and hitting.

Academically, I do very well in school. I have taken several honors and AP courses that have helped me to achieve a weighted GPA of 4.43 and I will be entering college with 12-18 hours of college coursework.

Outside of softball and school, I enjoy playing the piano. I started playing when I was 6 years old and I have competed every Spring for the last 9 years in local, regional, and national piano exams. I’m working towards earning the Paderewski medal, which honors a 10 piece memorized program, 10 years in a row. This requires a lot of practice, focus, and perseverance that I have been able to apply to all areas of life. I feel like my work ethic at an early age is one of the reasons I have been able to achieve such success both on and off the field.

Please contact me at 

Email  rylee.barnett2008@gmail.com

Twitter - @RyleeBarnett_26    https://twitter.com/RyleeBarnett_26

Sports Recruits Profile         https://sportsrecruits.com/rylee_barnett2