4  Tristan McCarty Class: Junior Hometown: Manhattan, Kan. High School: Manhattan Height: 5-9 Position: DS/Libero Experience: 2L

Junior (2012):

• Played in all 103 sets on the year
• Had season-high 14 digs in win over Oregon State
• Posted 3 service aces in sweep over West Virginia
• Had 5+ digs in each of the last 16 matches of the season
• Tallied 11 matches with 10+ digs
• Averaged 2.31 digs per set and a career-high 238 digs on the year
• Had 10 digs in sweep over No. 20 Dayton at Golden Hurricane Classic
• Posted 13 digs and 2 aces in sweep over Tulsa at Golden Hurricane Classic
• Averaged 2.64 digs during Golden Hurricane Classic with wins over Tulsa, No. 20 Dayton and No. 10 Minnesota

Sophomore (2011):

• 15 digs, 3 aces in win at No. 2 Nebraska in second round of NCAA Tournament
• Career-high 17 digs in win over Drake
• Career-high 4 aces in loss at No. 13 Iowa State
• 7 matches with 10+ digs
• 12 digs in win over Wichita State in first round of NCAA Tournament

Freshman (2010):

• 4 matches with 10+ digs
• Season-high 13 digs in win at Kansas
• 10 of 13 aces came during Big 12 Conference play
• Played all but one set

High School:
Lettered four years for Manhattan High earning Class 6A First Team All-State honors as a senior... helped lead Indians to third place in the state during senior season... also won two sub-state titles and one sub-state runner-up in volleyball... holds kills record at Manhattan... named Second Team All-State as a junior... club team Topeka Elite finished fifth at national in 2009... member of student council, National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes... graduated with a 4.0 GPA and named Rotary Student of the Month... graduated early to enroll at K-State in January... plays violin.

Personal:
Born December 23, 1991... daughter of Terry and Andra McCarty... has one brother Trevor (22)... cousin Cory Boulanger threw javelin for K-State track and field.