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Calypsa Benson '27 Recruiting Profile

Freeport Senior High SchoolFreeport, FLWomen's Volleyball
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ClubNiceville Sharks Volleyball Club
Height5'7"
Weight150lbs
Age16
Primary PositionOutside Hitter
Secondary PositionDefensive Specialist
Dominant HandRight

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Personal Statement

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., once famously remarked, "Intelligence plus character: that is the goal of true education." I have been very blessed to learn in school and on the court from exemplary coaches, teachers, and players who have set an excellent example for me to emulate. As a result, I strive diligently to learn in every opportunity and to develop as a student-athlete. I cherish feedback from my coaches and seek out ways to continue to improve. Every note they take their time to give me, I spend hours at home and in the gym working to improve accordingly. 

I love volleyball and am very dedicated to growing as a player and as a leader on my team. To this end, I structure each aspect of my day around pursuing my passion for becoming a college athlete in volleyball one day. From the high protein food I eat with virtually no "dirty carbs" that helps me to grow my muscles, so I can be a stronger hitter in volleyball; to the early bedtime I impose on myself, so I can get sufficient sleep to give my all on the court and in the classroom; to the daily workout regimen I follow to enhance muscularity, so I can try to earn an edge on the court to help my team; to the grades that I maintain in school, so I can continue to qualify to play as a student-athlete; to the all honors and collegiate level coursework I take, so I can work towards playing at the collegiate level; to the character I am cultivating, so I can lead by example with integrity; to the film I watch, so I can grow as a player; to the college games I frequent, so I can learn from those who have gone before me--everything I do is with intentionality to pursue my goal of one day becoming a college volleyball player. 

To this end, I give every rep my all on the court, and I try to play as if that one ball is the last one I will ever get to play, so I put all my effort into my digs in defense, my swings as an outside hitter to earn the kill, and my serves to earn the ace. Our school team practices for two hours five days per week, and our travel team practices two hours three days per week in addition to playing tournaments most weekends; before each practice, I practice ball control at home to be ready for defense on the court, and I warm up my swing with an hour of hitting drills. After practice, I spend an hour at home working through any notes the coaches gave me for improvement as well as any areas I am also personally targeting for improvement. The other four days of the week, I spend two hours per day in the gym doing weightlifting and growing my muscle base, so I can hit with power when I swing. I also do HIIT and other cardio work to continue to improve my cardiovascular health and my endurance. Additionally, I utilize agility equipment at home to bolster explosive movement on the court, and I incorporate plyometrics to increase my vertical. I take private lessons a couple times per week as well, and from this, I have learned some additional drills to incorporate in my workouts to continue my development as a player.

I believe I have excellent coachability, and I am eager to continue to improve. I appreciate and implement feedback, and I am grateful for every moment I get on the court. I encourage my teammates on and off the court; I am a team player who will not let a single ball hit the floor, even if that means hurdling the bench (and sometimes the people on it) or diving far and wide for a ball to protect the point for our team. I work prodigiously beyond practice time to ensure that the best version of myself is what I am on the court for my team in practice and in games. I have heard it said that character is who you are and what you do when no one is looking, so I try as hard as I know how to put in the work beyond practice time to serve my team and honor the time and investment my coaches are making in and for us. With this in mind, I wholeheartedly agree with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., about the importance of growing in character and in intelligence throughout learning opportunities I get to experience, so I try to learn the most I can and continually seek to internalize constructive feedback to develop as a person and a player, so I can maximize my potential as a student-athlete who dreams of the day of playing college ball, like my family did before me.

Athletics

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience
  • 6 seasons
  • 2025 Niceville Sharks Volleyball Club (16U Nationals)
  • 2024 Emerald Coast Volleyball Club (15U Nationals 1 Haley)
  • 2023 Emerald Coast Volleyball Club (14U Nationals 1 Wayne)
  • Earned a bid to nationals (USAV in Chicago June 2023)
  • 2022 Max Performance Volleyball (14U Nationals 1)
  • 2021 850 Elite Volleyball (13U Nationals)
  • 2020 Jax Skyline Juniors (12U Nationals 1)

Coach References

  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Coach Wayne Risinger
  • High School Head Coach
  • Stacey Bennum

Events

  • Camp/Event
  • Gulf Coast Regional Championship
  • 4/27/24 to 4/28/24
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • JJVA Spring Classic
  • 4/13/24 to 4/14/24
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Big South Qualifier
  • 3/29/24 to 3/31/24
  • Camp/Event
  • Sunshine State Qualifier
  • 3/08/24 to 3/10/24
  • Camp/Event
  • Gasparilla Open
  • 2/17/24 to 2/19/24
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Pounder's Invitational
  • 1/27/24 to 1/28/24
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • NOLA Blastoff
  • 1/13/24 to 1/15/24
  • Silver Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Gulf Coast Regional Championship
  • 4/29/23 to 4/30/23
  • Earned Bid to USAV National Championships; Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Nashville Open
  • 4/15/23 to 4/16/23
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Big South Qualifier
  • 3/31/23 to 4/02/23
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Open
  • 3/11/23 to 3/12/23
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Sunshine State Qualifier
  • 2/25/23 to 2/27/23
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Gulf Coast Classic
  • 2/18/23 to 2/19/23
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Jax Jam
  • 2/04/23 to 2/05/23
  • Gold Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Pounder's Invitational
  • 1/28/23 to 1/29/23
  • Good Bracket
  • Camp/Event
  • Florida State University Volleyball Camp
  • 7/16/22 to 7/22/22
  • At first, players were grouped by age (I was 13). However, by the end of the first day, players were moved based on ability, and I was placed with the 16-18-year-olds as the only 13-year-old player playing up in that group.
  • Camp/Event
  • University of Florida
  • My serve speed was consistently measured at 41 mph within 4" above the net; I learned a lot at these camps, and I have worked diligently to implement all they taught me.

Training

  • Weightlifting
  • 4 years
  • 13-year-old lifts: Legs: Squats - 115x15, Stiff-legged Deadlifts - 135x15, Walking Lunges - 40x30, Step ups - 40x30, Calf Raises - 200x15, Hip Thrusts - 115x15, Abduction - 200x15, Adduction - 200x15; Back: Shrugs - 135x15, Cable Rows - 75x15, Lat Pulldowns - 120x15, Bent-over Rows - 95x15, Pullups; Chest: Bench Press - 75x15, Dumbbell Bench Press - 40x15, Dumbbell Fly - 30x15, Cable Fly - 30x15, Pushups; Arms: Dumbbell Curls - 30x15, Hammer Curls - 30x15, Preacher Curls - 40x15, Cable Curls - 40x15, Skullcrushers - 30x15, Close Grip Bench Press - 30x15, Overhead Extensions - 25x15, Rope Extensions - 40x15; Core: Ball Twists - 15x30, Side Bridges, Transverse Leg Lifts, Side Dips - 45x30, Dumbbell Dips - 45x30, Kettlebell Dips - 45x30, TRX Tucks, Exercise Ball Tucks, Weighted Incline Situps - 35x15, Ab Curls - 135x15, Leg Lifts, Mountain Climbers; Delts: Dumbbell Front Raises - 20x30, Dumbbell Lateral Raises - 20x30, Overhead Press - 25x15, Upright Row - 25x15, Reverse Fly - 30x15
  • Plyometrics
  • 2 years
  • Split Squat Jumps, Reverse Lunge to Knee-up Jumps, Burpees into Tuck Jumps, Box Jumps, Jump Squats, Tuck Jumps, Lateral Lunges to Runner's Jumps, Jumping Jacks, Vertical Jumps Drills
  • Agility
  • 1 year
  • Lateral Jumps, High Knees, Sprints, Shuttle Runs, Side Shuffles, Cariocas, Lateral Shuffles, Butt Kicks, Parachute Sprints, Ladder Drills, Cone Drills, and Bear Crawls
  • Cardio
  • 2 years
  • HIIT (sprinting at 10.0 mph for 30 seconds on/30 seconds off for 15-30 minutes) and endurance training (elliptical)

Additional Sports

  • Soccer
  • 3 years
  • Club/Travel Team
  • Other
  • 2 years
  • Varsity Team
  • Have been on Varsity Weightlifting for 9th and 10th grade in high school so far. Have won every match so far this season with only two matches left in season
  • Beach Volleyball
  • 1 year
  • Club/Travel Team
  • Earned a bid to the East Coast Championship in first beach tournament in which I ever competed, which was a couple weekends ago

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Academics

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High School Information

StateFlorida
Phone(850) 892-1200

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 10th Grade: Pre-AP English 2 AP Pre-Calculus AP World History: Modern Chemistry Honors Human Body Systems Honors AP Computer Science Principles Dual Enrollment Spanish: SPN 1120 and SPN 1121 9th Grade: Algebra 2 Honors Pre-AP English 1 Principles of Biomedical Science Honors Theatre 3 Honors Biology Honors AP United States History AP Environmental Science 8th Grade: High School Geometry Honors 7th Grade: High School Algebra 1 Honors
Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. 10th Grade: AP Pre-Calculus AP World History: Modern AP Computer Science Princples Dual Enrollment SPN1120 and SPN1121 9th Grade: AP United States History AP Environmental Science
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
No

Awards and Activities

  • AwardsNational Honor Society Honor Roll every semester Gifted and Talented program Perfect Score - 6th Grade ELA (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 6th Grade Math (Achievement Level 5/5) Highest STAR Math Score in School and in County Perfect Score - 7th Grade ELA (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - Algebra 1 EOC in 7th Grade (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 7th Grade Civics EOC (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 8th Grade FAST PM1 ELA (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 8th Grade FAST PM2 ELA (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 8th Grade English EOC (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - Geometry EOC in 8th Grade (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 9th Grade FAST PM1 ELA (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 9th Grade FAST PM2 ELA (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - 9th Grade English EOC (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - Biology EOC (Achievement Level 5/5) Perfect Score - Biomedical Science EOC (100/100) Perfect Score - US Hist
  • ActivitiesStudent Government Representative, Leader Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Leader Academic Team, Competitor - 1st in Region Beta Club, Leadership Swim Team, Competitor and Record Setter Varsity Weightlifting 9th and 10th Grade, Won Every Tournament Tutoring, Volunteer Soccer, Goalie Peer Tutor for Struggling Students

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