Maggie Sherrill

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Class: Freshman Hometown: Littleton, Colo. High School: Colorado Academy

Height: 5-11 Position: OH Club Team: Colorado Volleyball Association

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Colorado Academy...coached by Guy Garcia...four-year letterwinner...four-year starter on the varsity team...served as captain during final two seasons...received the team's Most Outstanding Player award twice...named the Metro League Senior of the Year...set school records for career kills and career aces...three-time all-conference first-team selection...earned all 50 possible votes as a junior...named all-conference second-team as a freshman...earned first-team all-state honors as a senior...named to the all-state 3A team as a junior...earned all-Colorado honors as a sophomore from the Denver Post and Max Preps...led the team in aces as a freshman...led the team in kills as a junior...member of the squad that won the Metro League title during junior and senior seasons...led team during season year to district and regional titles...that team went 25-0 through regionals and finished the season with a 27-2 record...earned Player of the Week honors from Max Prep and the Denver Post...recipient of the Simms Athletic Award...named to the honor roll during 10 of 12 trimesters...took 12 honor classes...had a poem published in the national high school poem book...member of the National Young Leaders State Conference (NYLSC)...competed at the club level for Colorado Volleyball Association (2011-12, coached by Michelle Buckner), Colorado Performance Volleyball Club (2008-11, coached by Kirk Rowland and Gavin Markovits) and Front Range Volleyball Club (2006-08, coached by Jen Pokraka and Erin Glass)...served as a team captain during four years (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)...member of the Colorado Performance team that won the Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier in 2010...member of three teams that qualified to the Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Full name is Mary Margaret Sherrill...goes by Maggie...daughter of Bob and Taf Sherrill...is an only child...currently undecided on a major...future plans include attending pilot training...hobbies include writing and volunteering with the SaddleUp! Foundation in Parker, Colo., which provides horse therapy for mentally, emotionally and physically challenged patients of all ages...also enjoys being in the mountains and skiing ("I have been on skis since I was three years old")...greatest personal moment in sports was leading high school team to the state finals as a senior...grandfather, Col Kenneth T. McFall, served in the Army during World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam...would like to add that "It is an honor and a privilege to be attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, and I am very excited that I have the opportunity to play volleyball for USAFA. Go Falcons!"...member of Cadet Squadron 28.