After a big offseason jump athletically, Garden Plain volleyball player Kaylor Wasinger’s move to outside hitter has helped lead the Owls to a very impressive start. 

Coming off of a 30-12 season the year before, Wasinger and the rest of the team have been on a mission to get them over the hump. 

The senior has played volleyball since she was eight years old and has played the last eight competitively all year round. 

“Kaylor is a very experienced volleyball player who has spent a lot of time developing her game,” head coach Gina Clark said. 

During the off-season Wasinger really made an emphasis of improving her placement and consistency of kills and that has lead to a direct correlation to her team-high 72 kills through the first nine games. 

With Wasinger’s career dwindling, the senior has made an emphasis on team goals early on for the season, such as practicing everyday like it’s a game and contending for sub state and state. 

On top of the team goals, the senior of course has some personal goals as well. 

“Personally I want to exceed my personal stats each and every time I set foot on the court, continue strength and agility training for improved muscle reaction, and be a leader for my team,” Wasinger said. 

Wasinger being a pivotal part of the Owl attack is a big reason why she takes everything very seriously. 

“It’s extremely important,” Wasinger said when talking about how she needs to always do her job. “It is imperative to the team success and wins, also to build confidence in the team players so we play as a team and win as a team.” 

Despite it being her senior year on the court, Wasinger’s career is fall from over with her most recent commitment to Newman University. 

“I compiled a list of the top ten colleges I wanted to attend, and Newman University was my number one choice,” Wasinger said. “After the campus tour, with a couple of the players, meeting with Coach Compton, and practicing once in the off season with the team it just felt right.”