SUMMARY
I truly love soccer and the experience of being part of a soccer team, and my career goal is to be a biomedical or biomechanical engineer, so I would like to attend a DII or DIII college or university with a competitive soccer program and biomedical engineering major. Both on the field and in the classroom, I am a hard worker, excellent teammate and natural leader. My coaches and teachers constantly commend my intelligence, character, positive attitude and work ethic. I may not be the biggest or fastest or strongest player on the field (though sometimes I am the fastest), but I am smart, dynamic and creative in my play and consistently produce goals and assists. I play the #7 or #11 positions as an attacking winger, using my speed and ability to pass and score with both feet.
I have played club/academy soccer for Global Premier Soccer (GPS) New Jersey since my freshman year. From 2017-2018 I played up for GPS NJ Marlton '00 in order to compete against bigger and stronger college-bound players, and I started every game and consistently delivered goals and assists. By Spring 2018 the team had achieved a #12 ranking in NJ. In Fall 2018 I started playing with GPS NJ Central '01/02 (currently ranked #6 in NJ, placing us in the top 50 nationally) and we are consistently a finalist in the elite brackets at regional showcase tournaments.
In high school, I maintained my starting spot as an attacking winger and was recognized as an honorary junior captain. In the first five games this season I contributed six goals including a hat trick in our opening game against Burlington Township. As the season progressed I was awarded the Burlington County Scholastic League Player of the Week and Burlington County Times Athlete of the Week. I closed out the season with ten goals, three assists and a spot on Burlington County Scholastic League All-Liberty Division 2nd Team. I have also run varsity track since my freshman year, specializing in the 400 and 800. My relay team has qualified for states for the past two years, and we won our heat (and a "wheel") at this year's Penn Relays.
Academically, I am a 4.0 student, having achieved high honors with distinction my freshman, sophomore and junior years. I am currently enrolled in AP Physics 1, AP Chemistry, AP Language and Composition as well as AP Calculus AB. I am a member of the National Honor Society and Vice President of my student government. I was awarded the freshman Biology award and the junior English award. Last summer I was selected to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awakening and I am returning this summer as a mentor and advisor. I was also selected to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership State Seminar. This past November I was accepted into the W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute Accelerated Learning Academy at Princeton University in the Biomedical Engineering and Technology Track. For three separate weekends I attended workshops and lectures organized by professors and researchers in the field, learning about the inspirations and innovations in medical technology. Most recently I was selected by my school to be attend NJ Girls State.
Over the past two years I have visited several colleges and attended several ID camps. I am truly happiest when I am challenged and pushing myself mentally and physically, so I am looking for a college experience that will allow me to do so. In return, I will be a committed student athlete focused on pushing the women's soccer program forward as I have for every team I have played for.
SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS
COACH’S ASSESSMENT
"Nina is a naturally gifted athlete; she has excellent acceleration, speed, and agility, and uses these attributes to great effect when in possession. On the ball, Nina is proficient with both feet and has great creativity. She is fantastic in 1v1 situations, can beat defenders on both sides, delivers a consistently threatening cross (and can vary her type of delivery) and is calm and composed in front of goal. Nina’s unselfish attitude sees her create a number of goals for her teammates, but she also scores a number of goals herself."
- Richard Punt, Technical Director, GPS NJ
ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS
Club Team: GPS NJ Central 01/02 (2019), GPS NJ Marlton 00 (2018, 2017)
High School Team: Northern Burlington County Regional High School (Varsity 2018, 2017)
Other Sports: Northern Burlington County Regional High School Indoor & Outdoor Track 400m/800m individual and relay (Varsity 2019, 2018, 2017)
Athletic Awards/Honors:
- BCSL Second Team All-Conference Women’s Soccer (2018) - Burlington County Athlete of the Week (2018) - NJ.com BCSL Soccer Player of the Week (2018) - Penn Relays (2019, 2018) - NJ State Outdoor Track Qualifier (2019, 2018)
TEACHER’S ASSESSMENT
"As a student, Nina approaches all of her tasks - great and small – with an unwavering level of commitment. This year I’ve noticed her steadfast dedication to improving her writing. She puts her heart and sole into her assignments. She understands at at this level the work doesn’t get an easier, but rather, she gets stronger. She possesses a poise that is rare in someone her age. She is respectful of her teachers, her peers and herself.”
- Suzanne Solow, Northern Burlington County Regional High School Faculty, Honors English II
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
GPA: 4.0/4.0 Unweighted
Honors Classes:
- Honors Geometry - Honors Algebra II - Honors PreCalculus - Honors World History - Honors US History - Honors English 1 & 2 - Honors Chemistry - Honors Biology
AP Classes:
- A.P. Calculus AB - A.P. Chemistry - A.P. Physics I - A.P. Language & Composition
Academic Awards/Honors:
- Student Council Vice-President (2018) - Honor Roll (2017) - Honor Roll with Distinction (2018, 2019) - 9th Grade Northern Burlington Scholars Award in Honors Biology - 11th Grade Northern Burlington Scholars Award in Honors English - April 2019 High School Student of the Month - National Honor Society - Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership State Seminar Alumni (2018) - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Program Alumni (2018) - W.E.B. DuBois Accelerated Learning Academy (2019) - New Jersey Girls State (2019)
Contact me: ninaroseburden@yahoo.com