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Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year

Volleyball - Arkansas

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VOLLEYBALL

Michaelyn Freeman

Outside hitter
HACKETT HS
HACKETT, ARKANSAS
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-0
Press Release

Peak Performance

455

Kills

213

Digs

71

Aces

26

Assists
“Michaelyn Freeman was probably the best hitter I’ve seen in my 13 years of coaching volleyball. Her approach and the velocity of her hits were amazing. The impact she had on her team’s success was immeasurable.”
Dennis Truxler
Head Coach - Quitman High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot junior outside hitter led the Hornets to a 36-0 record and the Class 2A state championship this past season. Freeman amassed a state-record 455 kills while posting a kill percentage of .582 and a hitting percentage of .440. She also recorded 213 digs, 71 service aces and 26 assists. The MVP of the Class 2A state championship match, she concluded her junior year with 933 kills in her prep volleyball career. Her sister, Makenzie, was the 2023-24 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year in Arkansas.

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Academic Achievement

Freeman has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and is ranked No. 1 in her class. She has made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to play volleyball at the University of Tulsa beginning in the fall of 2026.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her local chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Freeman has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through her church.