Katie Mitchell

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USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 – Selected to U.S. Youth Olympic Games roster…Selected to the U.S. Women’s Junior National team as an alternate. 2009 – Attended the USA Volleyball High Performance camp in the Girls’ International Youth Division. 2008 – Member of the USA Volleyball High Performance A1 Team.

CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 – Finished in 13th place at the Girls’ Junior National Championships in the 15 Open Division…Placed first at the Montgomery County Science Fair (Medicine/Health Division). 2009 – Finished in fifth place in the 15 Open Division at the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships…Named as the Dickinson Tournament Coaches’ Choice Player…Named Best Offensive Player of the Year…Voted County Newcomer of the Year…Voted to Prep Volleyball’s Top 79 Sophomores in the Country list… Placed first at the Montgomery County Science Fair (Medicine/Health Division)…Finished third at the Houston, Texas Science Fair (Medicine/Health Division). 2008 – Placed fifth in the 14 Open Division at the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships…Named to Prep Volleyball’s Top 59 Freshman in the Country… Made the A/B Honor Roll at Woodlands College Park. 2007 – Helped lead Texas Tornados to a first place finish in the bronze flight of the 13 Open Division at the Girls’ Junior National Championships…Made the A/B Honor Roll at Woodlands College Park. Began playing volleyball with Woodland Stars.

PERSONAL: Father is Scott Mitchell and Mother is Caroline Mitchell…Has one brother, Mark … Favorite foods is cottage cheese… Favorite book is Heresy…Favorite musical genre is country and favorite musical groups are Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum…Favorite movies are Facing the Giants and the Harry Potter Series…Her favorite movie stars are Katherine Heigl and Adam Sandler…Favorite professional sports team is the San Antonio Spurs and her favorite athlete is Karch Kiraly…Lists listening to music, reading books, cooking healthy foods, waterskiing, wake boarding and playing board games as her interests…Her most admired person is her 15s club coach, Jennifer Kazmierski because “she possesses an admirable work ethic, strong moral values and sound leadership advice”…Lists “committing to THE Ohio State University” as her happiest moment in life.

INTERESTING NOTE: “I participated in three different years in the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick competition. In 2007-08, I placed 3rd in the 14/15 girls’ division of the National Championships representing the Houston Texans. The competition took place at the Indianapolis Colts play-off game. My family and I got to watch the Colts play their last game in their old stadium. In 2005, I entered an Air Force Association contest and wrote an essay on the topic of sending a robot to Mars. I was one of the winners and was awarded one free week of Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. It was awesome!”