JACKSON, MS- The Millsaps Majors volleyball team is pleased to announce their 2014 class of freshman.
This installment of Meet a Major will introduce you to the 2014 class that will suit up for the Majors this fall
Name: Jessie Allen
Position: RS/OH
Previous Teams: Trinity Presbyterian School and Capital City Juniors
Interesting Fact: I helped lead volleyball camps in Poland last summer, and will be going back this summer.
Best Volleyball Moment: Winning LizardFest with my Capital City Juniors 18 team this year.
Name: Lena Barrett
Position: Middle Blocker
Previous Teams: Vestavia Hills High School and Alabama Juniors
Interesting Fact: I have played baseball
Best Volleyball Moment: Beating the number one team and making it to the class 6A finals and in the process making school history.
Name: Sierra Burris
Position: Middle Blocker
Previous Teams: Bay High School and Pro Style Volleyball Club
Interesting Fact: My favorite food group is pizza
Best Volleyball Moment: Being named All-County two years in a row
Name: Meredith Gates
Position: Libero/DS
Previous Teams: Episcopal School of Acadiana and Cajun Elite/ LAVB/ Volleybeach
Interesting Fact: Has dual citizenship between the US and Canada
Best Volleyball Moment: Being named ESA Volleyball Co-Captain 2013
Name: Rachael Jackson
Position: Middle Blocker/Right Side
Previous Teams: Desoto Central High School and Memphis Metro Volleyball & Memphis Volleyball Academy
Interesting Fact: Donated hair to Locks of Love for St. Jude twice.
Best Volleyball Moment: Winning a state championship
Name: Shelby Marsh
Position: Setter
Previous Teams:
Bishop Lynch High School and Excel Volleyball Club
Interesting Fact: I won " most humorous" for senior class favorites
Best Volleyball Moment: Beating our rival at the state championship game
Name: Mary Katherine Moore
Position: OH/DS
Previous Teams: University High and Red Storm
Interesting Fact: I also run track
Best Volleyball Moment: Winning quarterfinal game
Name: Madelyn Pearce
Position: DS/Hitter
Previous Teams: Kingwood Christian School and Southern Select
Interesting Fact: Both of my brother attended and played two sports at Millsaps
Best Volleyball Moment: Representing Kingwood at the All-Star Volleyball Tournament
Name: Regan Riddle
Position: Middle Hitter
Previous Teams: St. James School
Interesting Fact: Enjoys NASCAR
Best Volleyball Moment: Our team winning our state quarterfinal game
Name: Presley Stolzfus
Position: DS/Libero
Previous Teams:
University Lab High School and Red Storm 18's Elite
Interesting Fact: : I am named after Elvis Presley.
Best Volleyball Moment: Playing in our senior night/ pink game
Name: Kaitlyn Elena Welch
Position: Middle
Previous Teams: Pope John Paul II Catholic High School
Interesting Fact: : My mom and I share the same middle name- Elena
Best Volleyball Moment: The moment when it hit me that we won the District Championship and the feeling of camaraderie while we all shouted and jumped around.
Name: Ashley Zamjahn
Position: DS/OH
Previous Teams: St. Mary's Dominican High School and Cajunland Volleyball Club
Interesting Fact: : I started out playing basketball before playing volleyball
Best Volleyball Moment: Winning the tie-breaker game to become district champs my junior year, beating our rival Mount Carmel.
