Women's Volleyball Recruiting / Colorado / Highlands Ranch, CO / Mountain Vista High School / Kayla Dondero
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Kayla Dondero '24 Recruiting Profile
ClubElevation VBC
Height6'1"
Weight145lbs
Age19
Primary PositionSetter
Secondary PositionOpposite
Dominant HandRight
Standing Reach7 ft 11in
Block Jump9 ft 4 inches
Approach Jump9 ft 8 inches
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2021 Club Season ...Personal Statement
With the start of my Junior year of high school volleyball, my desire to play volleyball competitively in college has only strengthened. The recruiting process has taught me a lot about myself and what I really want in a college. I'm excited to continue the recruiting process and finding the school that is the best match for me.
As one of our top returning players, I'm looking forward to the upcoming High School season. Our team finished 3rd in the Colorado 5A State tournament last year and despite graduating 7 seniors last year, we're looking to compete again for a State Championship!
Academics have always been a priority in my family and I've worked hard to get good grades. In the past 2 years, I have challenged myself by taking several AP and Honors classes and have a weighted cumulative GPA of 4.04 and an unweighted GPA of 3.9. I have earned an Academic letter both years of high school so far. Now into my junior year, I will be taking more AP courses and will continue challenging myself in school and in my extracurricular activities!
I'm interested in studying Biology in college with the goal of a career in Healthcare.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 4 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #8
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State
Team Awards
- Regional Champs, Eaglecrest Tournament Champions/ Finished 5th at 5A State Tournament
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #8
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team Academic All State
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Regional Champs, Finished Top 8 at 5A State Tournament
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #8
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place, Regional Champs, State 3rd Place,
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #18
Team Awards
- Currently #1 ranked team in Colorado, Conference Champs, Regional Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2024 Elevation VBC (18-1 Peak)
- Selected as Captain
- 2023 Momentum VBC (CO) (17-1 Leslie)
- Captain
- 2022 Momentum VBC (CO) (16-1 Elsa)
- Finished tied for 5th in American Division at USAV Junior Nationals. I made the All Tournament team.
- 2021 Momentum VBC (CO) (15-1)
- Won the 15 USA Championship at the Mid East Qualifier in St. Louis
- 2020 Front Range VBC (14-1 Amber)
- Played in the Open Division at the NIT in Kansas City and at Crossroads in Denver
- 2019 Elevation (14-3)
- Played on the Elevation 14-3 Ascent team as a 13 year old.
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Scott Nugent
- Club Coach
- Leslie Cikra
- Club Coach
- Elsa LeGrand
- Position Coach
- Kayla Price
- High School Head Coach
- Doug Schafer
- Club Coach
- Rachel Martinez
Events
- Camp/Event
- Far Western Qualifier
- 4/28/23 to 4/30/23
- Camp/Event
- Lone Star Qualifier
- 4/14/23 to 4/16/23
- Camp/Event
- NIT Triple Crown
- 2/18/23 to 2/20/23
- Camp/Event
- Northern Lights Qualifier
- 1/27/23 to 1/29/23
- Camp/Event
- 2022 Colorado 5A State Tournament
- 11/10/22 to 11/12/22
- Mountain Vista earned the #2 Overall Seed for the 5A State Tournament. We finished in the top 8.
- Camp/Event
- Colorado State Regionals
- 11/04/22 to 11/04/22
- Mountain Vista High School won Region 2 in the CO 5A State regionals with victories over Liberty HS and Ft Collins HS.
- Camp/Event
- Ponderosa Mustang Classic
- 10/28/22 to 10/29/22
- Went 4-0, winning the Championship over the 5A #2 ranked team in Colorado.
- Camp/Event
- University of Northern Colorado Varsity Team Camp/Tournament
- 7/14/22 to 7/16/22
- Camp/Event
- USAV Nationals
- 6/30/22 to 7/04/22
- Our team finished tied for 5th place in the American Division. I was selected to the All Tournament Team.
- Camp/Event
- Junior Day Volleyball Prospect Camp and Showcase
- 6/14/22 to 6/14/22
- Camp/Event
- Exact Sports Camp Showcase
- 6/04/22 to 6/04/22
- Camp/Event
- ZBT Regional Qualifier
- 5/07/22 to 5/08/22
- Qualified for Nationals in the American Division
- Camp/Event
- Big South Qualifier
- 4/15/22 to 4/17/22
- Gold bracket! Took 9th in USA!
- Camp/Event
- Red Rock Rave
- 4/02/22 to 4/04/22
- Camp/Event
- Salt Lake City Showdown
- 3/11/22 to 3/13/22
- Gold Bracket! Finished 9th in USA!
- Camp/Event
- Triple Crown NIT
- 2/18/22 to 2/21/22
- Camp/Event
- Triple Crown NIT College Camp Friday
- 2/18/22 to 2/18/22
- Attending both Setters and Pin Hitters Camp
- Camp/Event
- CHSAA 5A Volleyball State Championships
- 11/11/21 to 11/13/21
- Mountain Vista High School earned the #4 seed and earned a bye in the first round. They won a 5 Set match against the #5 Seed Valor Christian HS in the 2nd Round. In the 3rd round, they lost a tough 4 set match to #1 seed Cherry Creek HS. They then beat #11 seed Legend to earn a spot in the semi-finals against Grandview HS where they lost a long 4 set match. Mountain Vista HS finished 3rd in a highly competitive 5A State Tournament.
- Camp/Event
- CHSAA Regional Tournament
- 11/05/21 to 11/05/21
- Mountain Vista High School sweeps Doherty and Eaglecrest and wins the Region 4 Qualifier and will compete for the 5A Colorado State Volleyball Championships November 11-13th at the World Arena in Colorado Springs.
- Camp/Event
- University of Colorado Volleyball Camp
- 7/25/21 to 7/25/21
- Attacking and Setter Clinics
- Camp/Event
- University of Northern Colorado Varsity Team Camp/Tournament
- 7/15/21 to 7/17/21
- Mountain Vista HS Varsity went 10-2 and lost in the semi-finals to the eventual champion, LaCueva A team, 26-24, 30-28. I attended all 3 days of the camp and played Setter and Right Side for the Mtn Vista Varsity.
- Camp/Event
- USAV Nationals
- 6/27/21 to 6/30/21
- USAV USA 15 Championships
- Camp/Event
- Momentum College Coach Intensive Camp
- 6/07/21 to 6/07/21
- Camp/Event
- Junior Day Volleyball Prospect Camp and Showcase
- 6/06/21 to 6/06/21
- Morning Session
- Camp/Event
- NIT
- 5/28/21 to 5/31/21
- Camp/Event
- NIT College Showcase
- 5/28/21 to 5/28/21
- Setters Camp/Showcase Camp 1- Session 2
- Camp/Event
- Colorado Crossroad Qualifier
- 5/07/21 to 5/09/21
- Camp/Event
- Show Me Qualifier
- 4/09/21 to 4/11/21
- Camp/Event
- MidEast Qualifier
- 3/26/21 to 3/28/21
Training
- Landow Performance
- 1 year
- Volleyball Specific Training at Landow Performance, Centennial, CO
- Elite Speed
- 2 years
- Volleyball Specific Strength and Conditioning Program
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team | 2021 Varsity Team | 2020 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Kills | 247 | 174 | |
| Attack Errors | 86 | 71 | |
| Total Attempts | 543 | 418 | |
| Kills/Game | 8.8/match | 2.0 | |
| Assists/Game | 15.5/match | 3.5 | 9.4 |
| Solo Blocks | 49 | 30 | 1 |
| Digs | 113 | 107 | |
| Aces | 43 | 21 | 7 |
| Serving Percentage | 90.3 | 92.6 | 88 |
| Matches Played | 28 | 2 | |
| Kill Percentage | .246 | ||
| Digs/Game | 5 | ||
| Service Errors | 10 | 3 | |
| Aces/Game | 1.4 | ||
| Games Played | 5 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra/TrigonometryAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Human Geography, AP European History AP Biology AP PsychologyRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsFBLA State Compétition Qualifier (1st place at District Competition) Social Media Strategies 2023, Mountain Vista Academic Excellence Award for 2021-2022, National Honor Society 2022, Spanish National Honor Society 2022, FBLA State Competition Qualifier 2022, 2023 Mountain Vista Academic Excellence Award for 2020-2021, FBLA State Competition Qualifier 2021 (Future Business Leaders of America), FBLA Introduction to Business Procedures CO State Champion 2021, Douglas County Girls and Women in Sports Award-2020, Mountain Ridge Middle School Honor Roll-2018/2019,2019/2020
- ActivitiesFBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Club, DECA, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Food Server at Windcrest by Erickson Living Volunteer Volleyball Coach at Momentum VBC
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