2016 Volleyball Roster
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Nicholson, Katie
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Jersey Number 10
Katie Nicholson
- Position:
- MB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal School
- Hometown:
- Aledo, Texas
Bio
Awards/Honors
- 2015 First Year Academic All-SEC
2016 (Sophomore)
- Played in all 32 games this season, starting in 14
- Earned 12 kills this season
2015 (Freshman)
- Played in nine matches, drawing three starts and seeing action in a total of 18 sets
- Totaled 11 kills (0.61 K/S), 10 total blocks (0.56 B/S), 5 digs, 3 assists and 1 ace for 17.0 total points
- Made her collegiate debut and her first-career start on Aug. 29 against Jackson State, tallying 6 kills (current career high) and 1 block assist
- Made her SEC debut and first conference start of her career against Tennessee at home on Oct. 25, earning 3 kills and an assist, along with career highs in blocks (7) and digs (3)
- Started in MSU's final non-conference match of the year at Troy (Nov. 2), putting together a kill on four attempts in a 3-1 victory
- Earned her first-career service ace against South Carolina on Nov. 20
High School
- In 2013, led her conference in blocks with 95 total en route to helping Forth Worth All Saints Episcopal School capture the 2013 Texas high school state championship
- Named a finalist for the 2014 State of Texas Christian Athlete of the Year award
- Saw tremendous success at the club level while playing for Texas Advantage Volleyball
- Helped lead her TAV squad to an AAU Top 10 finish in 2012
- In 2013 with TAV, she assisted her team in earning seven first-place finishes en route to finishing fifth at USA Nationals in Dallas
- Joined Texas Image in 2014, becoming a USA National Qualifier
- Competed as a USA National Qualifier with Dallas Skyline in 2015, finishing 13th in the nation
Personal
- Born Katie Kay Nicholson on Jan. 31, 1997, in Fort Worth, Texas
- Daughter of Laurie and Ken Nicholson of Aledo, Texas
- Majoring in art
- Has been a warrior in the past two years, battling a number of injuries that include completely tearing her ACL, fracturing the end of her femur bone and tearing her meniscus twice in 2014. Tore her meniscus again early in 2015
Why MSU...
“There were several reasons why I chose Mississippi State. First, the coaching staff and the high level of winning, passion and competitive intensity they bring to the MSU program, while at the same time remaining focused on a team culture. Being able to compete in the SEC is the premier honor in collegiate volleyball. I cannot wait to be a part of the Bulldog family.”
Mssissippi State Volleyball vs Missouri - 11/7/21
Sunday, November 07
gabby waden interview - 11/3/21
Thursday, November 04
Shania Cromartie Post Match Interview - 10/24/21
Tuesday, October 26
Mississippi State Volleyball vs. Texas A&M - 10/24/21
Sunday, October 24
