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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Volleyball - North Dakota

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VOLLEYBALL

Makenna Nold

Outside hitter
JAMESTOWN HS
JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

667

Kills

357

Digs

85

Aces

48

Blocks
“Nold had one of the more impressive seasons in Class A history. She has all the tools you look for in a volleyball player and competes with incredible passion. She’s proven over the course of her career that she can play anywhere on the court and make a huge impact. She led the team in assists as a junior and delivered over 600 kills as a senior. Her work ethic shows up on the court.”
Jody Norstedt
Midco Sports Network
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-0 senior outside hitter led the Blue Jays (17-5-1) to the Class A state semifinals this past season, amassing 667 kills along with 357 digs. Nold added 85 service aces, 48 blocks and 37 assists. The 2023 NDHSCA Class A Volleyball Senior Athlete of the Year and also Volleyball Magazine’s North Dakota Player of the Year, she compiled a .400 kill percentage in averaging 5.9 terminations per set. 

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Academic Achievement

Nold has maintained a 3.96 weighted GPA in the classroom. She will attend Concordia University, St. Paul this fall, where she will play volleyball.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society, Nold has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service and charitable fundraising efforts. She has also donated her time as youth volleyball coach.