Kate Heinrich '22 Recruiting Profile

As a freshman,  I was the starting middle and an important part of our high school team's magical season concluding with winning the 2018 NYSPHSAA Class B State Volleyball Championship. That experience strengthened my determination to get back to the state Championship . Our Westhill High School team  completed a 18-0 season  in 2019 and came back to win the  2019 NYSPHSAA Class B  State Volleyball Championship.    While we had a shortened season this year, I have been named a finalist for the CNY player of the year. I credit playing club volleyball  since the age of 7.  I have always played on the highest team and was the middle on the U-16-1  team for two years. I play club for  VolleyFX in Rochester New York.   I am currently playing on their 17-1 Rapture team. I was  named to the 2021 AVCA Best and Brightest Award First Team,  2022 Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List and the AVCA Phenom list. I was selected to the USA Volleyball Girls Youth A 3 National Training team.  I am a three sport athlete  participating in Varsity Basketball and  Track.   I currently hold a 97 average and take challenging classes.   I am a Type 1 Diabetic and have learned to manage my diabetes with  athletics with the assistance of my family, coaches and team members.   I am looking to pursue health sciences at a  competitive college and play college Volleyball.