University of Illinois Springfield Athletics

• Saw her first collegiate action as a sophomore against Kentucky State
• In that match, recorded four assists and two digs in the third set
• Was the primary setter in that set and helped the Prairie Stars hit .280

UIS:
2018- Appeared in one match and one set … had four assists and two digs versus Kentucky State … helped UIS win the third set against Kentucky State by a 25-11 margin, including being the server during a 4-0 run late in the set … named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference team.

2017- Did not appear in any matches in 2017 … named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Member of the volleyball team all four years … 2014 State Champion … named Second-Team All-Conference in 2015 … 2015 Regional Champion … named first-team all-conference in 2016 … named second-team all-area in 2016 … named to All-Tournament team at the Panther Varsity Volleyball Invitational, Central Illinois Volleyball Tournament, and Pekin Volleyball Invite … 2016 Sectional Champions … graduated Summa Cum Laude … Heart of Illinois Conference Academic All-Conference in 2016 and 2017 … IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award … 2017 Illinois State Scholar Outstanding Academic Achievement … played for the Illini Elite club team … member of the bass fishing team in 2013 and 2015.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Shawn and Richard Whitaker … a Biology major.