Arden Carnrite '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Arden Carnrite. I am a volleyball player. I started playing volleyball when I was 10 and fell in love with the game.  I love the strategy and the game dynamics, where all players on a single side of the court work together for the outcome of winning the point. 

I’ve had the privilege to play for Sudden Impact Volleyball Club in Bellevue, WA since I started playing volleyball. I’ve had a different coach and learned different life lessons every year, including how to be a good teammate, being accountable to myself and my team and how to push myself to grow as a player. Playing volleyball has given me the opportunity to meet and play alongside incredible athletes and develop life-long friendships. All my teammates have pushed me to be a better player and my coaches have helped me be a student of life.

My current and preferred position is OH or OPP but I work hard in the gym and out to continue to develop all my skills so I am a well-rounded player and can contribute to my team in any position. I am constantly looking for opportunities to practice my skills and be the best in my craft in and out of season.

I love to compete at the highest levels.  I 've had the incredible opportunity to participate on the Puget Sound Regional (PSR) High Performance teams,

In 2018 (PSR Select) I participated as the starting setter. 

In 2019 my club team moved me to OH. I was again able to contribute to the 2019 PSR (Select) HP team but this time as a setter/hitter. 

2019 also marked my freshman season on varsity for Newport High School where I had the privilege to represent my school. Newport made it to districts for the first time in six years and I was named to the 4A KingCo Volleyball All-League Second Team, where I finished 7th overall in 4A KingCo for hitting percentage. 

I had an injury that kept me out of competition in the 2021 spring season, however I returned to varsity in the fall of 2021 and again helped my team make it to districts and was honored by being named 4 A KingCo Volleyball All-League First Team finishing in the top three for number of kills, and was recognized as an honorable mention for the 2021 WSVCA All State Volleyball Team.

I also love to play beach volleyball and have placed in the top three in each of the events for the 2019 Alki Beach Volleyball Association (AVA) tournaments series and placed 4^th in overall points.  I’ve also played competitive softball and was on the All-City All-Star team for the City of Bellevue 2016, 2017 & 2018 before I decided to focus on my first love of volleyball. 

I play the piano and violin, I love to cook, wake board, snow ski, draw and paint, am an excellent student and love to learn. I have a 3.9 GPA. My current passion is math and science and believe I’d like to pursue a career in science specifically chemistry. 

I would love to have the opportunity to contribute to a team at the college level for the sport that I love with academic challenge so that I can continue to pursue balance as a student and an athlete.