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16 Gwyneth Wentzel

  • Position Middle Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Murrieta Valley HS
  • Hometown Murrieta, Calif.

Biography

Notable Awards
• CCAA All-Academic (2022-23)

As a Junior (2024)
- Started all but one of 25 matches played, appearing in 90 sets
- Finished fourth on the team in total blocks (153), an average of 1.70 per set
- Hit a team-best .238 on the attack
- Tied with teammate Kailie Flores for most total blocks (61) on the team, averaging 0.68 per set
- Had 13 block solos for the team most
- Record 47 digs
- Had two matches with a season-best 10 kills, the first at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 11) and the other against Cal State San Marcos (Oct. 26)
- Made what was then a career-high 9 total blocks at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 11)

As a Sophomore (2023)
- Started 16 of 19 matches, playing in 61 sets
- Had 91 kills, 33 digs and 29 total blocks, five of which were solo
- Recorded a season-high 13 kills against Cal Poly Humboldt (Sept. 23)
- Credited with 5 total blocks at Cal State San Marcos (Sept. 29)
- Made a season-high 6 digs against Cal Poly Humboldt (Sept. 23)

With Cal State San Marcos
- Started in 13 of the 19 matches (55 sets) played
- Tallied a season-best 8 kills and 5 digs at Stanislaus State (Sept. 23)
- Registered a season-high 5 total blocks and 2 solo blocks against Stanislaus State (Oct. 22)
- Recorded a .778 attack percentage with 7 kills on nine attempts with no errors in collegiate attempt against Saginaw Valley State (Aug. 26)

With Murrieta Valley High School
- Led the team to the Division II CIF championship match and the CIF State semifinals
- Voted All-Southwestern second team
- Named Most Inspirational award her senior year
- Selected Most Improved as a sophomore
- Voted MVP her senior year
- Honor roll student all four years

Club
- Played 5 years for Forza 1

Personal
- Born August 18 in Wildomar
- Daughter of Karen and James
- Has one brother, Jonas
- Majoring in Media Arts with a minor in Marketing
- Her hero is her parents because they have always been there for her and supported her through anything and everything
- Favorite athlete is Wisconsin volleyballer Dana Retkee for her hitting the slide and always has a great volleyball mindset
- Greatest athletics moment was beating her rival team to end her opponent's undefeated run in league play on her senior year in high school. No one expected her team to win but they took it and the opponent couldn't claim an undefeated title
- Most impressive thing she did was summer 2022, when she planned a trip and traveled around Europe for three weeks with two friends and visited five different countries at 18 years old
- Best talent outside of sports is she is really creative and can figure out how to make anything whether it is a craft, digital art or video editing
- Loves to find new and fun things to do, mostly outdoors, on her spare time. Being in nature and out in the sun and water is a good time for her
- Wants to study abroad in Australia and sometime in her life would want to go skydiving
- She knew every single word off the riff off from Pitch Perfect 1 and 2
- Favorite quote is 'Simply just enjoy every moment'
- Has 3 ideas for her future and it's either to work with creative marketing, an executive producer in filmmaking, or if else all fails she wants to own a coffee shop

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023Sophomore

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    16
  • 16

    2024Junior

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    16
  • 16

    2025Senior

    Middle Hitter
    6'0"
    16
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