Maddi Penrod joins the Bulldog Volleyball family after a dominating season at MiraCosta College in 2016.
Bulldogs Add California Star Maddi Penrod To 2017 Squad
July 13, 2017 | Volleyball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – One of the top stars on the California volleyball scene will be calling Starkville home, as Mississippi State head coach David McFatrich announced the signing of Maddi Penrod to the Bulldog Volleyball program.
"We're really excited to add Maddi to our program and she will give us some depth at the pin position and will help in the middle as well," McFatrich said. "She comes to us from MiraCosta College in California, one of the top JUCO programs in the country, and was their top offensive player. She's an exciting player to watch and we cannot wait for her to take the court for the Maroon and White."
"I chose Mississippi State because I have always wanted to go to a big school in the south with a good volleyball program," Penrod said. "I loved the coaches and the fact that they want the players to not only grow on the court, but in life as well. Along with those things, I love the community support for MSU."
Penrod comes to Starkville via MiraCosta College, where she was a standout for the Spartans in 2016. She paced the MCC offense with 180 kills (2.28 k/s) en route to First Team All-Conference honors. Penrod, who also contributed 60 total blocks on the defensive side, led the Spartans to one of the most memorable seasons in school history, as MCC went undefeated in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference – North Division and earned a ranking as high as No. 6 in the California Community Athletic Association.
The Escondido, Calif., native also put together six matches with double-digit kills and six showings with five-plus blocks, including a dominating performance with 16 kills against Irvine Valley. Defensively, her best match came against Desert when she tallied a season-high seven denials.
Prior to her season at MCC, Penrod was a three-year varsity starter and team captain at Escondido High School. She racked up numerous awards in her time at EHS, including All-League Second Team honors and a selection to the San Diego Section Senior All-Star Team.
On the club scene, Penrod played for SoCal VBC 18-1s for coaches Doug Wright, Bjorn Dahl and Andrea Leonard. Penrod helped lead her club to the 2015 Far Western championship and on top of her high school and club success, she qualified for the Junior Olympics during her junior and senior seasons.
Born on Oct. 29, 1998 in Escondido, Penrod is the daughter of Jeff and Jessi Penrod and has one sister, Rylee. The sophomore transfer will major in human development at MSU.
For more on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateVB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
"We're really excited to add Maddi to our program and she will give us some depth at the pin position and will help in the middle as well," McFatrich said. "She comes to us from MiraCosta College in California, one of the top JUCO programs in the country, and was their top offensive player. She's an exciting player to watch and we cannot wait for her to take the court for the Maroon and White."
"I chose Mississippi State because I have always wanted to go to a big school in the south with a good volleyball program," Penrod said. "I loved the coaches and the fact that they want the players to not only grow on the court, but in life as well. Along with those things, I love the community support for MSU."
Penrod comes to Starkville via MiraCosta College, where she was a standout for the Spartans in 2016. She paced the MCC offense with 180 kills (2.28 k/s) en route to First Team All-Conference honors. Penrod, who also contributed 60 total blocks on the defensive side, led the Spartans to one of the most memorable seasons in school history, as MCC went undefeated in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference – North Division and earned a ranking as high as No. 6 in the California Community Athletic Association.
The Escondido, Calif., native also put together six matches with double-digit kills and six showings with five-plus blocks, including a dominating performance with 16 kills against Irvine Valley. Defensively, her best match came against Desert when she tallied a season-high seven denials.
Prior to her season at MCC, Penrod was a three-year varsity starter and team captain at Escondido High School. She racked up numerous awards in her time at EHS, including All-League Second Team honors and a selection to the San Diego Section Senior All-Star Team.
On the club scene, Penrod played for SoCal VBC 18-1s for coaches Doug Wright, Bjorn Dahl and Andrea Leonard. Penrod helped lead her club to the 2015 Far Western championship and on top of her high school and club success, she qualified for the Junior Olympics during her junior and senior seasons.
Born on Oct. 29, 1998 in Escondido, Penrod is the daughter of Jeff and Jessi Penrod and has one sister, Rylee. The sophomore transfer will major in human development at MSU.
For more on Mississippi State volleyball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateVB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
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