Russ Rose Then (2008): “Katie is going to get some looks at both the left and right side positions. She has good size. We’re still trying to develop a consistent level of offensive play out of her at the net. She’s a wonderful kid who’s always smiling.”
Russ Rose Now (2025):
2008 Season (Freshman): Played in 22 matches … Saw first career action against UCLA (8/30) and recorded her first collegiate kill versus Ohio (8/31) … posted eight kills versus Long Island (9/5) in first career action in Rec Hall … had four kills against Yale (9/19) … was 2-for 3 with one dig against New Hampshire (9/20) … tallied two kills at Northwestern (10/25) … notched three kills and three digs against Iowa (11/1) … was a perfect 2-for-2 against Indiana (11/5) … had two digs at Illinois (11/14).
Before Penn State: Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C. … two-year captain for the Crusaders … helped the squad to four consecutive (2004-07) conference championships and three straight (2005-07) NCHSAA 2A State Championships … ended with a scholastic record of 119-13 and as the school record holder in career kills (1,500), career aces (221) and single-season kills (478) … her No. 4 jersey has been retired … hit for a career percentage of .419 (1,500-325-2802) with an average of 3.69 kills per game, also adding in 262 career blocks and 623 career digs … named the 2007-08 Cardinal Gibbons Co-Female Athlete of the Year … 2007-08 AVCA High School Senior All-American, Volleyball Magazine First Team All-American and PrepVolleyball.com All-American … 2008 Volleyball Magazine ‘Fab 50’ selection … 2006 and 2007 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year … two-time NCHSAA 2A Championship Most Outstanding Player … 2006 Mid-State Conference Player of the Year … two-time Raleigh News & Observer Volleyball Player of the Year … a finalist for PrepVolleyball.com Junior and Senior National Player of the Year honors … 2007 Great Eight Tournament Most Valuable Player … a member of Triangle Volleyball Club out of Raleigh, N.C. … team was the 2006 Big South Qualifier Champions … a member of the 2007 Junior Olympic 18 National Division All-Tournament Team … 2004-08 USAV Carolina Region Champions … Volleyball Magazine Scholar Athlete of the Month (July 2007) … member of the National Honor Society.