VYPE: When and how did you first get into playing your sport?

I first started playing volleyball at the YMCA in sixth grade. I have wanted to play volleyball since  the fourth grade, but the town that I was living in previously didn’t offer volleyball as a sport.

VYPE: What is your all-time favorite meal?

A bacon cheeseburger with sweet potato fries from Smashburger.

VYPE: Here is your chance to give a shoutout or say thank you to anyone you wish.

Shoutout to my coach Andrue Brown. He has coached me in volleyball and basketball since I was in seventh grade. He’s taught me a lot of what I know now. 

VYPE: What has your sport taught you that you use in your daily life? 

I have learned effective communication and also strategic and fast thinking.

VYPE: What is your favorite part about being on a team?  

My teammates are very caring, funny, and energetic. It’s never a dull moment with them, even after a bad game or a hard loss we still find a way to make each other smile.

VYPE: Who inspires you?

My grandma inspires me because she did a lot for me when I was younger and I just want to make her proud.

VYPE: What teammate has left the biggest impression on you?

Bess Glen. Bess was a great teammate, never got mad or upset at anyone. She’s very smart, kind, and an awesome volleyball player.

VYPE: Which professional athlete do you look up to?

Probably Serena Williams. She’s a very strong woman and a great athlete. Plus, I couldn’t imagine playing any sport while pregnant.

VYPE: You can pick any place for a summer vacation, where do you go and who do you take with you?I would take my mom and grandma to Jamaica, just because they deserve it.