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  • Makenna Grimes - View Profile
    Right Side Hitter/Outside Hitter RS/OH 5'9"
    1

    Makenna Grimes

    So. Nursing Fort Worth, Texas Pickerington Central (Ohio)
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    Sophomore Nursing Fort Worth, Texas Pickerington Central (Ohio)
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  • Kyndall Torres - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'4"
    2

    Kyndall Torres

    So. Petroleum Engineering Midland, Texas Midland Legacy
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    Sophomore Petroleum Engineering Midland, Texas Midland Legacy
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  • Bentleigh Bundy - View Profile
    Right Side Hitter/Outside Hitter RS/OH 5'9"
    3

    Bentleigh Bundy

    So. Business Marketing Amarillo, Texas Tascosa
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    Sophomore Business Marketing Amarillo, Texas Tascosa
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  • Carson Peoples - View Profile
    Setter S 5'8"
    4

    Carson Peoples

    Fr. Petroleum Engineering Driftwood, Texas Wimberley
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    Freshman Petroleum Engineering Driftwood, Texas Wimberley
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  • Ana Romero - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'5"
    5

    Ana Romero

    Jr. Accountancy Albuquerque, N.M. St. Pius X Thomas College
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    Junior Accountancy Albuquerque, N.M. St. Pius X Thomas College
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  • Lynae Hands - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    6

    Lynae Hands

    Fr. Biology Los Lunas, N.M. Los Lunas
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    Freshman Biology Los Lunas, N.M. Los Lunas
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  • Addison Parks - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    7

    Addison Parks

    Fr. Psychology Fischer, Texas Wimberley
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    Freshman Psychology Fischer, Texas Wimberley
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  • Giselle Orellana - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    8

    Giselle Orellana

    So. Management San Antonio, Texas Clark West Texas A&M University
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    Sophomore Management San Antonio, Texas Clark West Texas A&M University
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  • Isabel Rodriguez - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'5"
    9

    Isabel Rodriguez

    Sr. Human Performance San Antonio, Texas William H. Taft Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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    Senior Human Performance San Antonio, Texas William H. Taft Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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  • Haley Beggs - View Profile
    Middle Hitter MH 5'10"
    10

    Haley Beggs

    Jr. Accountancy Denton, Texas Lake Dallas Cameron University
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    Junior Accountancy Denton, Texas Lake Dallas Cameron University
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  • Tatum Gehring - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'0"
    11

    Tatum Gehring

    R-So. Political Science Wylie, Texas Wylie Cameron University
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    Redshirt Sophomore Political Science Wylie, Texas Wylie Cameron University
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  • Precious Johnson - View Profile
    Middle Hitter MH 6'0"
    12

    Precious Johnson

    Sr. Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro Hutchinson CC (Kan.)
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    Senior Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro Hutchinson CC (Kan.)
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  • Nickilah Whatley - View Profile
    Middle Hitter MH 5'9"
    13

    Nickilah Whatley

    R-Jr. Psychology Hereford, Texas Hereford Eastern New Mexico University
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    Redshirt Junior Psychology Hereford, Texas Hereford Eastern New Mexico University
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  • Sydney Bradley - View Profile
    Right Side Hitter RS 6'3"
    15

    Sydney Bradley

    Sr. Chemistry Dallas, Texas Duncanville University of North Carolina Asheville
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    Senior Chemistry Dallas, Texas Duncanville University of North Carolina Asheville
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  • Kaitlyn Salgado - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    17

    Kaitlyn Salgado

    So. Biology El Paso, Texas Eastlake Western New Mexico University
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    Sophomore Biology El Paso, Texas Eastlake Western New Mexico University
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  • Kierra Freeman - View Profile
    Setter S 5'8"
    19

    Kierra Freeman

    Jr. Nursing Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium
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    Junior Nursing Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium
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  • Emma Gonzalez - View Profile
    Setter S 5'5"
    20

    Emma Gonzalez

    So. Nursing San Antonio, Texas Johnson
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    Sophomore Nursing San Antonio, Texas Johnson
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  • Jaylee Mills - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'9"

    Jaylee Mills

    Sr. Psychology Wilmington, Ill. Wilmington Pacific Union College (Calif.)
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    Senior Psychology Wilmington, Ill. Wilmington Pacific Union College (Calif.)
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Volleyball Coach

    Melissa Avila

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  • Assistant Volleyball Coach

    Jordyn Keamo

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2026 Volleyball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Major
Head shot of Makenna Grimes 1 Makenna Grimes RS/OH 5-9 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Pickerington Central (Ohio) Nursing
Head shot of Kyndall Torres 2 Kyndall Torres DS/L 5-4 So. Midland, Texas / Midland Legacy Petroleum Engineering
Head shot of Bentleigh Bundy 3 Bentleigh Bundy RS/OH 5-9 So. Amarillo, Texas / Tascosa Business Marketing
Head shot of Carson Peoples 4 Carson Peoples S 5-8 Fr. Driftwood, Texas / Wimberley Petroleum Engineering
Head shot of Ana Romero 5 Ana Romero DS/L 5-5 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. / St. Pius X Thomas College Accountancy
Head shot of Lynae Hands 6 Lynae Hands OH 5-9 Fr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas Biology
Head shot of Addison Parks 7 Addison Parks OH 5-10 Fr. Fischer, Texas / Wimberley Psychology
Head shot of Giselle Orellana 8 Giselle Orellana OH 5-10 So. San Antonio, Texas / Clark West Texas A&M University Management
Head shot of Isable Rodriguez 9 Isabel Rodriguez DS/L 5-5 Sr. San Antonio, Texas / William H. Taft Texas A&M University-Kingsville Human Performance
Head shot of Haley Beggs 10 Haley Beggs MH 5-10 Jr. Denton, Texas / Lake Dallas Cameron University Accountancy
Head shot of Tatum Gehring 11 Tatum Gehring DS/L 5-0 R-So. Wylie, Texas / Wylie Cameron University Political Science
Head shot of Precious Johnson 12 Precious Johnson MH 6-0 Sr. Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro Hutchinson CC (Kan.) Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies
Head shot of Nickilah Whatley 13 Nickilah Whatley MH 5-9 R-Jr. Hereford, Texas / Hereford Eastern New Mexico University Psychology
Head shot of Sydney Bradley 15 Sydney Bradley RS 6-3 Sr. Dallas, Texas / Duncanville University of North Carolina Asheville Chemistry
Head shot of Kaitlyn Salgado 17 Kaitlyn Salgado OH 5-9 So. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake Western New Mexico University Biology
Head shot of Kierra Freeman 19 Kierra Freeman S 5-8 Jr. Goodyear, Ariz. / Millennium Nursing
Head shot of Emma Gonzalez 20 Emma Gonzalez S 5-5 So. San Antonio, Texas / Johnson Nursing
Head shot of Jaylee Mills Jaylee Mills OH 5-9 Sr. Wilmington, Ill. / Wilmington Pacific Union College (Calif.) Psychology

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Head shot of Melissa Avila Melissa Avila Head Volleyball Coach
Head shot of Keamo Jordyn Jordyn Keamo Assistant Volleyball Coach

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