ITA Scholar Athlete (2023)
As a Sophomore (2022-23)
Went 5-15 overall and 2-2 in conference action…Went 1-1 at No. 3, 2-5 at No. 4, 1-9 at No. 5 and 1-0 at No. 6…Went 8-8 in doubles action…Went 2-1 in conference competition…Had a three-game winning streak in doubles over Western Illinois (Apr. 7, 6-0), St. Thomas (Apr. 9, 6-3), and South Dakota (Apr. 16, 6-3)
As a Freshman (2021-22)
Went 8-9 in singles (4-3 in Summit), earning a victory at No. 2-6...Defeated Creighton (Feb. 4) for her first collegiate victory, winning the next two matches against Missouri State (Feb. 6), and Eastern Illinois (Feb. 12)…Earned her first Summit League win over Oral Roberts (Mar. 26) in the middle of another three-match winning streak that included Incarnate Word (Mar. 15), and Sioux Falls (Mar. 27)…Went 14-5 in doubles matches (6-1 in Summit) including 11-4 at No. 3...Went 2-0 with both Addison Miller and Rachel Osborn, as well as 10-5 with Natalie Lorentz...Won six-straight doubles matches to start the season with wins over Milwaukee (Jan. 23), Northern Iowa (Jan. 29), Creighton (Feb. 4), Missouri State (Feb. 6), Eastern Illinois (Feb. 12), and Chicago State (Feb. 18)…Ended the season on a four-match winning streak with victories over St. Thomas (Apr. 2), North Dakota (Apr. 10), Western Illinois (Apr. 15), and South Dakota (Apr. 17).
Free State High School
Graduated from Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan.…Selected All-League First Team in all four of her high school seasons and was named All-State and Academic All-State three times…Posted a 20-4 singles record during her senior season but was unable to compete in the postseason due to injury...Amassed a 28-6 record in singles play as a junior and finished fourth at state…Went 32-8 in singles matches as a sophomore, winning a regional title and placing fifth at state...Competed in doubles as a freshman, posting a 37-4 record while winning a regional championship and finishing sixth at state…Played club tennis for Kansas City United Tennis at the Overland Park Raquet Club…Was a KCUT National Team member and ambassador…Represented the Missouri Valley in all zonal competitions…Was a member of the National Honor Society, LINK and FCA.
Personal
Born Aug. 2, 2002…Daughter of Vance and Sommer VanPelt…Has a sister, Kinley, and brother, Kale…Majoring in Business…Hobbies include hanging out with friends, traveling, watching the sunset and going to the lake.
