Logan Mahnke '20 Recruiting Profile

I am very competitive and driven in every part of my life, including volleyball. I am willing to learn any position that needs to be filled, and I have played in every position in practices throughout the years. I am a very adaptable and versatile player. I also tend to bring a calmness to teams when other aspects of the game seem to be falling apart. I grew up with a mother who studied psychology, and Ballistic provides a lot of mental toughness lessons for each team. Because of this, I have gained knowledge on how to help each team become the best that it can be through bringing my teammates up and allowing us to work as a whole. In addition to volleyball, I have been in NHS and have participated in many different community service activities. I want to reach my full potential in every aspect of my life, and I am willing to put everything that I have out on the table in order to achieve my potential. In school, I am interested in perusing a career in forensic pathology.

Why I Play Volleyball:

My mother gained inspiration for my name from Logan Tom, and I grew up watching Nebraska volleyball games. My parents had me when they were very young, and my mom finished college when I was two. Since she had played college softball, she had connections and could get tickets to home games. When I could actually start playing, I found that I loved the family that volleyball creates, and the game became my life.