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Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Florida

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VOLLEYBALL

Jordyn Byrd

Outside hitter
CARDINAL MOONEY CATHOLIC HS
SARASOTA, FLORIDA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

571

Kills

206

Digs

48

Blocks
“Jordyn is better than any hitter I’ve seen in the state. She attacks the ball at a very high point, which is very difficult to defend. She’s able to put a ball away wherever she is on the court.”
Kim Whitney
Head Coach - head coach of Calvary Christian High
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-5 senior outside hitter amassed 571 kills and 206 digs this past season, leading the Cougars (18-10) to the Class 3A state quarterfinals. Byrd also recorded 52 service aces and 48 blocks while posting a .571 kill percentage and a .439 hitting percentage. Ranked as the nation’s No. 16 recruit in the Class of 2023 by PrepDig.com, she concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,640 kills.

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Academic Achievement

Byrd has maintained a 3.69 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Texas this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Byrd has volunteered locally as a Cardinal Mooney student ambassador, and she has donated her time with Stuff the Bus, which collects school supplies and toiletries for underserved children.