Cort Schmidlin

Cort Schmidlin is a Class of 2024 senior at Clayton High School. Along with his significant academic record (4.6 GPA) he has played four years of high school football and four years of high school rugby and has been a captain of each. Cort is currently seeking to extend both his scholastic and sports careers at an institution that provides both high academics and superior rugby. Cort is ranked third in a class of 488, has attend Eagle Impact Rugby Academy (EIRA) Winter Camp every year since reaching age-eligibility and has played on thirteen select rugby teams including tours in Ireland and Spain and a championship at Bloodfest Sevens in 2023.

When Cort is not involved in school studies or competing on the court, field, or pitch, he is involved in several charitable endeavors including The Johnston County Community Back To School Youth Explosion which distributes more than one thousand backpacks of school supplies annually to grade and high school students and providing for Ronald McDonald House through a can tab collection effort. Cort understands that, “To whom much is given, much will be required” (Luke 12:48) and attempts to live a life of example.

April 2024 Update: Cort has committed to play rugby at West Point.