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Akacia Brown

Outside hitter
CEDAR FALLS HS
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

517

Kills

308

Digs

65

Blocks

50

Service aces
“Akacia Brown is a great player. She’s super strong, she hits smart and she has a great attitude. She can play all six rotations and she’s a powerful hitter in the front row and the back row.”
Mary Beth Wiskus
Head Coach Head coach at Dowling Catholic High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot senior outside hitter led the Tigers to a 44-1 record and the Class 5A state championship along with a No. 6 national ranking as rated by PrepVolleyball.com. Brown recorded 517 kills, 308 digs, 65 blocks and 50 service aces. The Iowa Girls Coaches Association Player of the Year, she was also a MaxPreps First Team All-American and a 2019-20 Under Armour Third Team All-American.

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Academic Achievement

Brown has maintained a 3.84 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at Mississippi State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of her church youth group, Brown has volunteered locally on behalf of food-donation drives for the needy, violence prevention initiatives and youth volleyball camps.