Parents' Names: Julie Mall and Darrell Schmidt
H.S. Team's Nickname: Royals
H.S. Coach: Alison Barnett
H.S. Conference: Classic Lake
H.S. athletic accomplishments: Top 4 in both singles and doubles for 6 years in USTA Northern Section; highest national ranking = #116 singles, #16 doubles; varsity singles 7-12th grades (2nd singles 8th-9th grades, 1st singles 10th-12th grades); Academic All State Tennis Team; 5x All-Conference; 3rd in State in doubles in 9th grade; 4th in State in 10th and 12th grades; Team Section Champs 10th & 11th grades then 4th in State; Varsity track 9-12th grades.
Community and volunteer involvement: Church Library Assistant for 11 years; in 11th & 12th grade organized and ran a free one-week tennis clinic for younger Hopkins students; donated and taught private tennis lessons for community and church silent auctions; co-organized and ran school fundraiser that raised almost $5000 for Heifer International; Habitat for Humanity; Urban Plunge; Feed My Starving Children; Crop Walk.
Hobbies: Sports, singing, teaching tennis, photography, drawing, painting, guitar, writing, dancing, volunteering
Athlete I most admire: Andre Agassi
Post-school ambition: Traveling and finding a job where I can make a positive impact on my community
Favorite book: Highwire Moon, To Kill A Mockingbird, Ines del Alma Mía, China Road
Person who had most influence on my athletic career: My Parents
Favorite food: Pasta and fruit
Favorite TV shows: Boston Legal, The Closer, Bones, The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Grey's Anatomy
Favorite movies: Groundhog Day, Juno, Monty Python
What I like most about Carleton: Awesome people, tons of available resources, and too many interesting classes to choose from!