Head coach Lisa Lechtenberg has announced the 2020-2021 signing class that will begin their careers as Grizzlies next fall. This upcoming season will be the first full team made up of coach Lechtenberg's recruits and signees.
"We are super excited about our 2020 signees," said head coach Lechtenberg. "With the competitiveness each of these young ladies possesses we know this class will help take Butler volleyball and this program to another level in the gym."
Three of the six signees are Butler County natives with the two coming from Wichita and one from Hutchinson.
"One of our top recruiting goals is to get the best volleyball player(s) in Kansas," said Lechtenberg. "We look out of state and out of country but feel we have local athletes that can successfully compete at this level. There are a lot of good volleyball players in our backyard and we want them at Butler."
The Carly Clennan File:
Name: Carly Clennan
Hometown: El Dorado, Kansas
Height: 6'0
Position: Middle Blocker
Parents Names: Kelly and Jim Clennan
High School: El Dorado High School
High School Honors: 1st Team All-League AVCTL Div. 3 (2018 & 2019), 2nd Team All-League AVCTL Div. 3 (2017)
Quote from coach: "Carly plays with a lot of emotion, excitement and no fear. She has the ability to frustrate hitters with her blocking ability and is also an offensive threat with her heavy arm."
The Cowman File:
Name: Mallory Cowman
Hometown: Benton, Kansas
Height: 6'2
Position: Middle Hitter
Parents Names: Jared and Stephanie Cowman
High School: Circle High School
High School Honors: 2nd Team All- league, 1st Team All-State, All-tournament Team
Quote from coach: "Mallory will be changing positions for us. She will be moving from the middle to the right side. Being a multi-sport athlete, we have no doubt this transition will happen with a fast learning curve. She is capable of putting up a huge block on the right side as well as being an offensive threat with her 6'2 frame."
The Haga File:
Name: Paiton Haga
Hometown: Leon, Kansas
Height: 5'3
Position: Libero/Defensive Specialist
Parents Names: Tonya and David Haga
High School: El Dorado High School
High School Honors: 1st Team All-League
Quote from coach: "Paiton brings a lot of energy and love for the game of volleyball. She is a vocal player who does a great job of controlling the backrow. Our level of ball control will increase due to having Paiton on the team."
The Allen File:
Name: Peyton Allen
Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas
Height: 5'8
Position: Setter
Parents Names: Paul and Kelly Allen
High School: Hutchinson High School
High School Honors: 2nd Team All-League Freshmen and Sophomore year, 1st Team All-League Junior year, 2nd Team All-League Senior year
Quote from coach: "Peyton is a smart setter who is capable of running a quick temp offense. She already consistently locates a hittable ball and with time she is only going to improve due to her competitiveness."
The Duncan File:
Name: Kayli Duncan
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Height: 6'0
Position: Middle Blocker
Parents Names: David and Erika Duncan
High School: Circle High School
High School Honors: 2nd Team All-League 4-A, All-State Tournament Team, 2nd Team All State Class 4-A
Quote from coach: "Kayli is a dynamic athlete. She moves well laterally and when she learns to use her quickness in transition to get up she will become a player other teams will need to pay attention too. Kayli is a quiet competitor that lets her game do the talking."
The Morrow File:
Name: Sydney Morrow
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Height: 5'10
Position: Hitter
Parents Names: Chod and Wendy Morrow
High School: Goddard High School
High School Honors: National Honors Society, All-State Tournament Team- Class 5A Volleyball, All-State Honorable Mention- Class 5A Volleyball, All League Volleyball Honorable Mention 2016 & 2017, Second Team All-League Volleyball 2019, and First Team All-League Volleyball 2020
Quote from coach: "Sydney is a strong athlete. She has competed at a high level during her club season(s) and knows how to get the job done on the court. Sydney is an all-around solid volleyball player who is going to make us better in the gym starting day one."
