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Caleigh Ponn

Outside hitter
HIDDEN VALLEY HS
ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

550

Kills

341

Digs

69

Aces

39

Assists
“Caleigh Ponn is the complete package. She is the best passer and attacker we faced all season. Our game plan in the state championship was set up to take her out of the game, but she still knew how to get it done.”
David Keeter
Head Coach - Grafton High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior outside hitter led the Titans to a 29-2 record and the Class 3 state championship this past season. Ponn amassed 550 kills and 341 digs, including 20 kills in a 3-0 win over Grafton High in the state title match. She also recorded 69 service aces and 39 assists in addition to posting a .429 kill percentage at net. An American Volleyball Coaches Association Second Team All-American honoree, Ponn concluded her prep volleyball career with state records for kills (2,285) and assists (346).

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Academic Achievement

Ponn has maintained a weighted 4.15 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play volleyball at Kansas State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Mu Alpha Theta mathematics honor society, Ponn works as a server at the Brambleton Deli in Roanoke. She has volunteered locally as a youth volleyball coach and has also donated her time to multiple community service initiatives through her church.