Utah Tech University Athletics

At Dixie State 2018: Appeared in 12 matches off the bench and played in 29 total sets … collected 51 digs, three assists and two service aces … tallied a career-high 13 digs at CSU-Pueblo (10/19).

At Pleasant Grove High School: Earned Utah 6A second team all-state honors as a senior … helped lead the Vikings to a pair of region titles (2014 and 2017), a 2014 state championship and three-straight state runner-up finishes (2015-17) … finished with 366 digs (3.8 digs/set) and 61 service aces in her senior campaign, which garnered her first team all-region accolades … was a two-time academic all-region pick.

Personal: Born in Burlington, North Carolina ... parents are Jack and Melinda Waddell … father Jack played college football at East Tennessee State … originally signed to play at Radford and was recruited by Campbell and Washington State ... played club volleyball for Storm Volleyball and Club V South … favorite team is the North Carolina Tar Heels … favorite athlete is Steph Curry … plans to major in elementary education.

Why I chose Dixie State: “I chose Dixie because of the atmosphere. I love the campus along with the people! It is such a special place and it has such a fun atmosphere. The coaches and my teammates make the school year so fun!”