Katie Vander Meer Class: Junior Hometown: Kentwood, Mich. High School: East Kentwood Height: 5-8 Position: S Experience: SO

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at East Kentwood High School for coach Roxanne Steenhuysen... During senior season, tallied 375 kills, 884 assists, 21 block solos, 60 block assists and 286 digs... Garnered all-conference, all-district, all-region, first-team all-area, first-team all-state and team MVP accolades during senior campaign... During junior season, garnered all-conference, all-district, first-team all-area and first-team all-state accolades... Named Team Co-Most Valuable Performer in 2004-05... Four-year letterwinner in soccer at East Kentwood... Two-year letterwinner in basketball.

CLUB: Competed for the Far Out 16's Club Team in 2002-03, leading team to an AAU State Championship and a third-place finish at the ASIC's Jr. National Tournament in Chicago... In 2003-04, competed for the Far Out 17 Elite Volleyball Club Team as the team's primary setter... Squad finished third at the ASIC's Junior National Volleyball Tournament in Chicago... Competed for the Far Out Volleyball Club U17 National Team, placed second in the Gold-Club Division at the Midwest Qualifier receiving a bid to compete at the Junior USAV National Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah... Team finished second in the Gold Division at the USAV Nationals.... Named to the USAV Nationals All-Tournament Team at the setter position... Squad also claimed first place in the Gold-17 Open at the Lakeshore Region Qualifier.

PERSONAL: Full name is Katie Elizabeth Vander Meer... Daughter of Doug and Betsy Vander Meer.