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Megan Gaffaney

Setter/Middle blocker
JAMESTOWN HS
JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
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Peak Performance

1031

Assists

350

Digs

264

Kills

0.518

Kill Percentage
“Megan Gaffaney ran a 5-1 [formation] and blocked out of the middle, which is a pretty tough thing to do. When I saw them play I was like, ‘Holy smokes.’ She kept that team together.”
Missy Wilson
Fargo Davies High Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 senior setter and middle blocker amassed 1,031 assists, 350 digs and 264 kills this past season, leading the Blue Jays (37-6) to the Class A state championship match. Gaffaney also recorded 99 service aces and 55 blocks while posting a kill percentage of .518 and a hitting percentage of .435. The Class A Senior Player of the Year, Gaffaney is a two-time First Team All-State selection. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 3,679 assists, 1,392 digs and 557 kills.

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Academic Achievement

Gaffaney has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and ranks No. 1 in her class. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Jamestown this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Gaffaney has volunteered locally as an elementary-school teacher’s aide in addition to donating her time as a youth volleyball and basketball coach. “Megan Gaffaney ran a 5-1 [formation] and blocked out of the middle, which is a pretty tough thing to do,” said Missy Wilson, head coach of Fargo Davies High. “When I saw them play I was like, ‘Holy smokes.’ She kept that team together.”