Gracie Bearden '23 Recruiting Profile

I am a competitor at heart and it doesn't matter if it's sports, ping pong, checkers, math problems, or a card game!   I love challenging myself in most aspects of my life.  My coaches comment I have such a calm demeanor and can perform under pressure.   I grew up in an amazing small mountain town and love spending time outside, with my big family and friends.   I plan on pursuing a career in STEM with the hopes to one day return back to Sonora,  to help create an infrastructure that is safer for our small community against forest fires.  I am a three sport athlete but find volleyball the most exhilarating sport.   I am currently accepted into the Middle College dual enrollment  program through my high school where I am able to earn college credit as well as high school credits at the same time.   I love to travel and plan to do a lot more of it as time allows. I am a 6 rotation team player for club and high school, plus was a part time setter for my high school team and have been voted team captain all 4 years.   Fall 2021 and 2022,  I helped lead my high school volleyball team to a Sections Championship Final and was voted Motherlode League MVP as a junior and senior. For club I helped my team win a bid to Nationals this past summer.  I prefer to lead by example and develop relationships on and off the court to help build trust and cohesion on the court.  My faith is a big part of who I am as a person and student athlete.  As I look to my future,  I want to play for a program that values integrity and creates an atmosphere for its student athletes a family away from family.