Kate Grace Cunningham '17 Recruiting Profile

I love playing volleyball and competing.   I look forward to the rest of my high school volleyball career and being recruited to play in college. I have 2 brothers that have played Division I football, so I know how much work it takes to be a college athlete.  It is my dream to play Division I volleyball for a school with a great academic program.  

Currently, I am 18 years old and starting 12th grade.  This is my fifth year to start varsity for Hutchison School where I am Captain, an OH and play all the way around.  I was named  MVP,  Team Leadership Award, All District Team, Top TN High School Player and Best of the Preps for the third year.  I have also named The Commercial Appeal's Mid-South Athlete of the Week in 2016 and 2015,  an AVCA Phenom, and PrepVolleyball.com watch list for Senior and Junior years, as well as their Sophomore Class High Honors list.

For club this year, I am playing for Memphis Juniors 18-1 Elite Team where I am an OH/play all the way around.  I  have played club for 7 years as well as trained on USAV HP A1 teams.  At HP A1 camps at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, I trained as a HP middle. In 2012 and 2013, I attended the USAV Delta Region High Performance Program, and in 2013 was named a top 14 year old for Delta Region.

In addition to club volleyball, I also run varsity track.  At Hutchison, I study honors courses, and I am earning an additional Fine Arts Certificate in Visual Arts.  I also volunteer as a volleyball coach, and intern for a nonprofit called Urban Art Commission.  I also model professionally and have worked as a sales associate for several Memphis boutiques.