“Melani Shaffmaster is just special. She’s athletically gifted and she puts the ball in the perfect place for her hitters. She’s a match-up nightmare. Honestly, she’s so talented I believe if she continues to improve, she has a chance to set for the National team at some point in her career.”

Jason Young

Head Coach Head coach at Hamilton-Southeastern High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4 senior setter led the Trojans to a 35-1 record and the Class 4A state championship along with a No. 5 national ranking as rated by PrepVolleyball.com. The state’s Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year as a sophomore, Shaffmaster amassed 948 assists, 280 kills, 267 digs, 51 service aces and 47 blocks this past fall. A 2019-20 Under Armour First Team All-American and a First Team MaxPreps All-American, she is also a three-time First Team All-State selection.

Academic Achievement

Shaffmaster has maintained a 3.94 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Minnesota this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s Student Council, Shaffmaster has volunteered locally on behalf of youth volleyball programs.