Kelly Wiesmann

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Willis, Texas
High School:
Covenant Christian HS

2013 (Junior Season)
Started seven of 16 matches played on the season … averaged 1.85 kills and 0.28 blocks per set … had season-high 14 kills vs UT-Arlington (11/15) … had 11 kills on 19 swings, hitting .421 at Western Kentucky (11/8) … picked up eight kills and a pair of blocks in season-opening win over UT-Pan American (8/30) … had eight kills and four digs in sweep of ULM (11/6) … had seven kills apiece in consecutive wins over Nebraska-Omaha (8/31) and Alcorn State (9/3).

2012 (Sophomore Season)
Had a breakout season for the Ragin’ Cajuns, finishing third overall on the team in kills per set (2.13) and finishing fourth in total blocks (31)…played in 113 sets on the season while starting in 24 matches...recorded 10 or more kills in nine matches on the season, highlighted by a season-high 16 at North Texas…collected 14 kills in matches against UIC and New Orleans with 13 kills in contests against Lamar and Jacksonville…registered nine kills in 13 attempts for a season-best .615 average at the net in a three-set win against McNeese State…posted a .462 average (7-1-13) in a three-set victory over Southern Miss…posted season-highs in attempts (44) and digs (6) against UIC…recorded a season-high four blocks in matches against Memphis, North Texas, UALR and Troy.

2011 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in five sets, covering four appearances, in a reserved outside hitter role during her rookie campaign…registered first career kill in appearance at Denver (Oct. 14)…collected another kill in her Earl K. Long Gym debut with Middle Tennessee (Oct. 22)…totaled 12 attack attempts, the bulk coming in the DU and MTSU matches (10 of 12)…first career outing came at LSU on Aug. 26 in the LSU Tiger Classic.

High School
Helped Covenant Christian to four appearances in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools playoffs, including a runner-up finish during her freshman season...earned first team All-State honors in all four seasons at Covenant and earned nine All-Tournament accolades during that span...a three-time All-State selection…the first volleyball player from Covenant Christian to sign a scholarship at a NCAA Division I institution...in the 2007-08 season, led the Woodlands Stars 15 Gold Team to place 14th nationally in the Junior Olympics Open Division.

Personal
Born on Aug. 28, 1993 in Houston, Texas...the daughter of Kay and Dean Wiesmann...older sister, Dayna, was a member of the Ragin’ Cajuns volleyball team from 2009-10…served as Treasurer of the Honor Society at Covenant Christian...a right-handed hitter...career ambition is to become a zookeeper…a Biology major.