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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Volleyball - District Of Columbia

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VOLLEYBALL

Rachel Richardson

Outside hitter
ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE HS
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

1398

Kills (prep career)

747

Digs (prep career)
“Rachel has been gifted with tremendous athletic ability but it’s her court awareness and IQ that is special. She very rarely is in the wrong place against opposing hitters whether she is front row or back row, and she knows how to hit around a block.”
Bill Pribac
Head Coach - head coach of St. John’s High
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Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-9 senior outside hitter was a three-time All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference First Team selection and the 2019 WCAC Player of the Year. Richardson was also a 2019 Washington Post First Team All-Met honoree and a 2020 American Volleyball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American. She concluded her prep volleyball career with 1,398 kills and 747 digs.

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Academic Achievement

Richardson has maintained a weighted 4.46 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at Duke University beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Richardson has volunteered locally with the children’s youth ministry at her church and at a senior citizens home, and she has donated her time on behalf of multiple animal shelters.