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Kaitlynn Pelger
17  Kaitlynn Pelger
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Olathe, Kan.
High School:
Olathe South
Height:
6-2
Position:
Middle Blocker
Experience:
2L

03/29/2013

New Setters Meshing Well with Wildcats

Freshmen fighting for starting job

03/07/2013

Wildcats Building Leadership in Spring Workouts

Preparations for 2013 underway

12/20/2012

2012 K-State Volleyball Review

A look back at another successful season

12/12/2012

Pelger Receives AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

Earns award back-to-back seasons

12/04/2012

Pelger, Donahue Named AVCA All-Region

Selected by coaches among best in Central Region

12/09/2011

K-State vs. Pepperdine

K-State takes on No. 15 seed Pepperdine in the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals.

12/02/2011

K-State vs. Nebraska

NCAA Tournament Second Round at Nebraska

Junior (2012):

  • AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
  • All-Big 12 First Team - unanimous selection
  • Named MVP of Bluejay Invitational and Golden Hurricane Classic
  • All-Tournament Team Varney's Invitational
  • AVCA National Player of the Week (9/18) following Golden Hurricane Classic
  • Played key role in defeating No. 10 Minnesota, No. 10 Dayton and Tulsa
  • Posted 19 kills on .654 hitting percentage, 6 digs, 2 blocks and 2 aces in sweep over No. 20 Dayton
  • Had 16 kills, 9 digs, 5 blocks and 3 aces against No. 10 Minnesota
  • Averaged 4.18 kills on .440 hitting, 2.45 digs, 1.09 blocks and 0.45 aces during Golden Hurricane Classic
  • Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week: 9/17 and 10/1
  • CVU.com National Performer of the Week 9/11
  • Averaged 3.65 kills per set to rank 3rd overall in the conference
  • Averaged 3.83 kills in conference play
  • Tallied 9 double-doubles on the year
  • Had 18 kills and 18 digs in win over Texas Tech at home

Sophomore (2011):

  • AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
  • Volleyball Magazine All-America Third Team
  • All-Big 12 First Team
  • 15 double-doubles
  • 11 matches with 20+ kills, 2nd school history
  • 500 kills, tied 5th school history
  • Career-high 32 kills in win over Drake
  • 26 kills, 14 blocks in win at Missouri State
  • 6 solo blocks at Missouri State, 2nd school history
  • 4 All-Tournament Team awards, with 2 MVPs
  • Back-to-Back Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (9/19, 9/26)
  • CVU.com National Player of the Week (9/20)

Freshman (2010):

  • Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team
  • First freshman in K-State history to post triple-triple season (328k, 134d, 100b)
  • 10 block assists at No. 5 Hawai'i
  • 14 matches with 10+ kills
  • Big 12 Rookie of the Week final week of season

High School:
Lettered three years at Olathe South... first team All-State as a senior and earned State All-Tournament Team... helped team finish third in state as a sophomore earning second team All-State and All-Tournament Team... also lettered in soccer earning second team All-State... played club volleyball for Mavs and finished fifth in open division at nationals.

Personal:
Born May 28, 1992... daughter of Mike and Angela Pelger... has two sisters.
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