Josalynn Wise

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Amarillo, Texas High School: Amarillo HS

Height: 5-6 Position: S

FRESHMAN (2010): Saw action in 83 sets...was the starting setter at Northern Colorado, Utah Valley and UNLV...also started at home against Wyoming...accumulated 257 assists and a 3.10 assist-per-set average...led the team in assists during five matches...posted career-best 30 assists at Utah Valley...also collected at least 20 assists against Fresno State (26), Northern Colorado (24) and Bryant (21)...tallied double-digit assists in nine additional matches...added 122 digs, including a career-high 17 against Utah Valley...also recorded five kills and seven service aces...posted a personal-best two kills against South Dakota State...added one ace in seven different matches...recorded a double-double against Utah Valley with 30 assists and 17 digs.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB TEAM: Amarillo High School...two-year varsity letterwinner...coached by Jan Barker, Janeen Eudy and Kirk Stokes...member of two 5A state championship teams (2008, 2009)...earned all-district honorable mention honors (District 2-5A) in 2009...named to the Amarillo Globe News Super Team (honorable mention)...named Outstanding Setter (honorable mention) by LoneStarVolleyball.com...member of the 2009 Texas Golden Spread East All-Star Team...earned academic all-state and academic all-district honors...two-time recipient of the Coaches 110% Award...ACE Award winner...member of the National Honor Society...named Superintendent Academic Scholar for completing eight semesters with a 90 average or above...ranked within the top four percent of graduating class of 540...two-time Super Sandie...four-year member of the Ken Club, recognizing students with a 90 average or higher in math...competed at the club level for Amarillo Elite Volleyball...coached by Gary Abrahmson and Todd Abrahmson...member of five teams that qualified and competed at nationals.

PERSONAL: Full name is Josalynn Lea Wise...nickname is "Jos"...daughter of Michael and LaParsha Wise...father is a 1978 graduate of the Air Force Academy and served as a pilot in the Air Force...has one older brother, Jonathan, one older sister, J'Rhea, and one younger brother, Jacob...both brothers play football...Jonathan is a Pre-Season All-American at Hardin Simmons University and Jacob is listed as a "Player to Watch" for Texas High School 5A...J'Rhea attends West Texas A&M and plans to work in marketing and advertising at Walt Disney World upon graduation...majoring in history...future career plans include becoming a fighter pilot...hobbies include music (singing and piano) and reading...served as a Coach (freshman mentor) and Academic Clerk for squadron...spent the summer completing Soaring, Global Engagement and Combat Survival Training...also went on vacation to the Grand Cayman Island and got to go scuba diving and swim with dolphins and sting rays...named to the Commandant's List for excellence in military performance...greatest personal moment in sports was serving three aces in a row at the state championship final in 2008 to force a fifth set and ultimately win the match...considers her family to be her top supporters...member of Cadet Squadron 32.