Audrey Krueger '17 Recruiting Profile
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Hi Coaches!
Over the past few years, I have made many wonderful connections with coaches who have written and "followed me" through NCSA. The words of encouragement along with the many offers I have received have been both a humbling and flattering experience.
After a hectic Summer (2016) of recruiting trips to seven different universities, I then set my sights on a DS position at Nebraska. Dani Busboom and I had been communicating regarding a walk-on spot at the university. I began to justify in my mind that a walk-on position over a scholarship would be fantastic, as long as it was with one of the best programs in the country. We spoke several times and she also contacted my club coach/director, BJ Bryant. We had been trying to arrange a trip to attend a camp in Nebraska when I severely sprained my ankle going over a high hurdle at the state track meet. This happened right before Nationals in Florida which also resulted in me having to cancel my visit to the university. Dani told me that I was still in the running, but a couple of weeks later, she informed me that they had decided to go with another in-state Nebraska player. Dani was very supportive and also reassured me that"something good would still come my way".
For the past year, I've kept my sights high on earning a Division 1 scholarship, but I began to realize that the chances of that happening had really diminished, almost to the point that every scholarship has been filled.
I only know how to play the game I love at 100%. As a consciousness teammate, I would also be extremely committed to year-round training. With this in mind, I've also come to realize that it is only through a scholarship that I could justify playing volleyball at the next level. My focus, for the time being, will be to get off to a great start academically.
Audrey Krueger, Class of 2017
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #0
Individual Awards
- Captain, returning All-Conference & All-Area. Scored my 1000th career point on 10/1/16, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Area
Team Awards
- Regional 2nd Place, Conference 3rd Place, 9/9/16 opposing coach: I have not seen an all-around talent like yours in years. Another coach told me that you have all the skills! I had my 1st 30 Kill match last week (Sept '16)
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- Starting all-around as DS & OH and playing every point. Leading most Juniors in the state of WI in Digs (328), Serve Receive (331) and Ball Handling (226), Serving Accuracy (95%) and kills with 369 in 103 games. , 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Finished 22 wins and 15 losses and 3 ties; Voted 1st team All-Conference and 1st Team All-Area. Awarded 3 times MaxPreps Player of the Match
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- All-State Academic Team as s sophomore by the Wisconsin Coaches Association, Honorable Mention All-Conference
Team Awards
- 17-14 Record, Conference 3rd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2016 Wisconsin Volleyball Academy (16 Black (Nationals Team))
- The Wisconsin Volleyball Academy offers elite club volleyball opportunities to boys and girls from the Fox Cities, Appleton, Oshkosh, Kaukauna, Green Bay, Fond du Lac, De Pere, and surrounding areas. In tournaments, we are presently (as of 1/25/16) 4-1 in match play (8-2 in sets). We recently were crowned Badger Region Champions!
- 2015 Wisconsin Volleyball Academy (15 (Nationals Team playing all-around))
- Approximately 112 girls tried out for 20 positions. Audrey will be the only athlete playing all-around on her team. The club director, BJ Bryant said that Audrey is "very athletic" and that they are "happy to have her in our club."
- 2014 Fox Cities Elite (152 (14 year old playing up))
- 120 girls at tryout. Coach named Audrey the top defensive player on the club. The 151 & 152 clubs were of equal talent divided by height.
- 2013 Riptide (now Wisconsin Volleyball Academy) (14's (13 yr old playing up))
- 2012 Riptide (now Wisconsin Volleyball Academy) (13's (12 year old playing up))
Coach References
- Club Coach
- BJ Bryant ('16 club coach & director of club)
- Position Coach
- Gregg Bolwerk ('14 club coach and trainer)
- High School Head Coach
- Eydie Reiser ('14, '15)
- Club Coach
- Steve "Boomer" Verboomen ('15 club coach)
- Private Coach
- Jon Ellmann (2016)
Events
- Camp/Event
- GLPL(Great Lakes Power League)
- 4/23/16 to 5/14/16
- My team was the winner of 6 Straight matches in 14 sets over the course of 3 weekends!
- Camp/Event
- Badger Region
- 3/11/16 to 3/13/16
- Badger Region CHAMPIONS! Winners of 8 straight matches
- Camp/Event
- 2015 AAU Nationals
- 6/23/15 to 6/26/15
- "3 out of every 4 coaches came up to me after the matches throughout the club season to tell me that I have a very special player in number 27". by Steve Verboomen (Audrey's 2015 Wisconsin Valley Academy Club Coach)
- Camp/Event
- DS &/or Hitting Camps at: UW-Madison(2X), UW-Stevens Point, Marquette University, UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, Ripon College, Concordia College-Mequon
- Ever since her 3rd grade year, Audrey has attended "numerous" Volleyball Camps" and Tournaments. This past summer (2015), Audrey attended 5 prospect camps and was the camp champion on a doubles court and on a "queens" court (individual scores were kept).
Training
- "MOST" training facility. Instructor: Gregg Bolwerk
- 2 years
- Gregg trains 225+ girls in the Appleton area. Gregg was also Audrey's coach on FC Elite
- John Ellmann, private DS/L trainer & co-director of Wisconsin volleyball Academy (WVA)
- 1 year
- 1 hour private training session working on digs: reading off the blockers hands; 30 degree lateral mvt squaring up; 1st quick step; proper body balance; relaxed arms/hands, etc.
Additional Sports
- Track
- 6 years
- Varsity Team
- As a 15 year old Soph: I was Conference Champion in the Long Jump: 16'1"and qualified for the Sectional finals in the 100m Hurdles: 16.82. Also awarded Eastern Valley All-Conference Honors! As a 16 year old Junior: I broke the school record in the hu
Statistics
| Statistic | 2015 Varsity Team | 2014 Varsity Team |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Kills | 369 | #6 in Eastern Valley Conf as a soph w/205 Kills in 94 sets played (only seniors ahead of her) |
| Attack Errors | 172 | 107 |
| Total Attempts | 980 | 722 |
| Kill Percentage | .201 | .170 |
| Kills/Game | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Solo Blocks | 18 | |
| Assisted Blocks | 9 | |
| Block Errors | 20 | |
| Total Blocks | 27 | |
| Blocks/Game | .7 | |
| Digs | 328 | |
| Digs/Game | 3.2 | |
| Receiving Chances | 328 | |
| Receiving Errors | 65 | |
| Receiving Percentage | .84 | |
| Aces | 44 | #7 in Eastern Valley Conf in SA% w/18.1 |
| Aces/Game | .4 | .3 |
| Service Errors | 20 | 21 |
| Serving Percentage | 94.4 | 87% |
| Games Played | 103 | |
| Matches Played | 40 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 2014-15: Honors Algebra 2; 2015-16: Honors Advanced Grammar, Honors Pre Calculus (CAPP), Honors Chemistry (CAPP), Spanish 3; 2016-17:Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Already receiving college credit in: 2015-16: Pre-Calculus; Chemestry; Spanish 3Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsFreshmen year (2013-14): Honor Roll (highest honor); Auditioned and selected as Wisconsin State Honors Band High alternate. Class A Oboe Solo-*1st at District & State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Sophomore year (2014-15): Honor Roll (highest honor); Elected Sophomore Class President; Class A Oboe Solo-*1st at District & 2nd at State Solo and Ensemble Contest. We will not know Audrey's class rank until September of 2016. Junior year (2015-16): Auditioned and awarded Drum Major of her high school band; Elected Junior Class President; Honor Roll (highest honor) 1st & 2nd Tri; Class A Oboe Solo-*1st at District; National Honors Society Member Senior year (2016-17): Awarded Drum Major; Senior Class President;
- Activities9-12 Band, 9-11 Jazz Ensemble, 9-12 Pep Band, 9-12 Marching Band, 9-12 Choir, 9-12 Musical, 12 Madrigal Singers,
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