The 5-foot-11 junior outside hitter amassed 515 kills by way of a .491 kill percentage and a .366 hitting percentage, and added 298 digs this past season, leading the Wolverines (45-3) to the Class 2A state championship match. Petersen also recorded 64 service aces, 51 blocks and 30 assists. A MaxPreps Second Team All-American selection, Petersen is ranked as the nation’s No. 76 recruit in the Class of 2024 by PrepDig.com. She concluded her junior year with 1,542 kills and 1,066 digs in her prep volleyball career.
Petersen has maintained a 3.99 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Louisville beginning in the fall of 2024.
A member of the Dike-New Hartford High student council, Petersen plays saxophone in both the school’s concert band and jazz band. She has volunteered locally as part of multiple fundraising campaigns to benefit the American Red Cross and cancer research, and she has donated her time as a youth volleyball and basketball coach.
