Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Michigan

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VOLLEYBALL

Jess Mruzik

Outside hitter
MERCY HS
FAMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

420

Kills

165

Digs

0.514

Kill Percentage

65

Service Aces
“Jess is a tremendous athlete with great speed, strength and jumping ability. She has the ability to completely take over the game in so many ways.”
Jen Cottrill
Head Coach Former head coach at Novi High, who retired in 2017
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1 junior outside hitter recorded 420 kills and 165 digs this past season, leading the Marlins (52-3) to the Division 1 state semifinals. Mruzik also posted 65 service aces and 50 assists while compiling a kill percentage of .514 and a hitting percentage of .417. The captain of the 2018 USA Volleyball Youth National Team, Mruzik missed 12 matches for Mercy at the beginning of the season while competing at the NORCECA Continental Championships in Honduras. The United States won the tournament and Mruzik was named MVP.

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Academic Achievement

Mruzik has maintained a 3.39 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Michigan beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Animal Rights Club at Mercy High, Mruzik has volunteered locally as a youth volleyball coach.