Taylor Thomas '21 Recruiting Profile

My collegiate goals as an athlete and a student would be to push myself to work hard at everything I do. I believe that I would be a great addition to a collegiate team because I am very coachable and I love to push myself to work hard. I focus strongly on both academics and athletics even if that means sacrificing a hobby or two. Some of my accomplishments are that I have qualified for GJNC five years in a row, all from winning  at national qualifiers.  I have medaled at 7 (5 - 1st place, 2-2nd place) national qualifiers and placed 3rd at girls junior national championships in 2015 and 2017 and received an Open bid at Lonestar my 16's year.    Prior to my Freshman year I started setting.   This  allowed me to be a 6 rotation starter on my high school Varsity team my Freshman year.  That season I was MVP of my Varsity team, Newcomer of the Year in District 5-5a and 2nd team All Area.  Sophomore year I was a 6 rotation starter as a hitter and setter then transitioned to all around OH.   That season I was awarded District MVP and All-Area Utility Player.  Junior year I was a 6 rotation OH.  That season I was awarded District MVP, All Area Offensive Player, and received All-State Honors.   Recently I have been nominated as an AVCA Under Armour All American.   A fun fact about me is I have an ESPN #1 play of the day on June 29,2018 while playing at GJNC with a crazy kick save.

Below are my HS stats.  In my free time, I love painting - I started a business painting jean jackets with college logos.

Junior season on Varsity 2019:

• Played 6 rotations ever game. Team went 36-10, 12-0 in district play
• Total Kills 514, Total Blocks 48, Total Digs  595

Sophomore season on Varsity 2018:

• Playing 6 rotations every game
• NOTE:  Started as RS and Setter beginning of Season and Finishing last half of season as OH / DS
• Team went 35-5, 12-0 in district play.
• Total Kills 260, Total Digs 260, Total Assists 200

Freshman season on Varsity 2017:

1. Playing 6 rotations every game
2. NOTE: Started as Starting Setter and RS at beginning of Season and Finished last half of season

AWARDS:

• 2020 Under Armour All-America Watch List
• 2019 All Area Co-Offensive Player of the Year
• 2019 VYPE DFW Player of the Year Nominee
• 2019 5A All State Team
• 2019 TGCA 5a/6aAll Star Team- Alternate
• 2019 Academic All District
• 2019 DHS Coaches Award
• 2019 District 8-5A MVP
• 2019 Nominated for DFW Player of the Week - 2nd place
• 2019 Denton ISD VB Classic, All Tournament Team
• 2019 5th place Lone Star National Qualifier- Qualified in Open Division
• 2019 1st place medalist USA division Sunshine National Qualifier
• 2018 All-Area Utility Player of the Year
• 2018 District 8-5A MVP
• 2018 Varsity MVP (Impact Award) Denton High School
• 2018 Academic All District
• 2018 Nominated for DFW Player of the Week - 2nd place
• 2018 Argyle VB Sawyer Camillo Tournament, All Tournament Team
• 2018 Denton ISD VB Classic, All Tournament Team
• 2018, June 29 made ESPN #1 play of the day
• 2018 2nd place medalist USA division Mid-East National Qualifier
• 2017 All-Area 2nd Team
• 2017 District 5-5A Newcomer of the Year
• 2017 Varsity MVP Denton High School
• 2017 3rd place medalist USA division GJNC
• 2017 1st place medalist USA division Lone Star National Qualifier
• 2017 2nd place medalist USA division Mid- East National Qualifier
• 2016 1st place medalist American division Lone Star National Qualifier
• 2016 1st place medalist American division Windy City National Qualifier
• 2015 3rd place medalist American division GJNC

 2015 1st place medalist American division Mid-East National Qualifier