Converse University

2023 (Junior): In her first season at Converse, played in 26 matches, started 19 games and appeared in 86 total sets...Accumulated 222 points, 2.58 points per game, finished second on the team with 187 kills, 2.17 kills per set, 6 assists, 13 service aces, 223 digs, 2.59 digs per set, a .956 reception percentage and 36 total blocks...Posted a career high 16 kills against Chowan (10/13/23) and a career high 26 digs against Truett-McConnell (9/19/23)...Finished the season with double-digit kills on 8 different occasions and recorded double-digit digs in 10 different games. 

2022 (Sophomore): Played in 26 matches for Southwest Baptist, finished the season with 72 kills, 4 assists, 1 service ace, 45 digs, 15 total blocks and 81 points...Recorded a season high 8 kills against Arkansas Tech and had a career high 10 digs against Westminster. 

2021 (Freshman): Competed in 21 matches for Southwest Baptist, finished the season with 61 kills, 5 assists, 21 digs, 7 total blocks and 65 points...Posted a season high 14 kills against Missouri S&T (11/9) and posted a season high 4 digs against William Jewell (11/13).

Prep: Played volleyball at Booker t Washington 2 year captain. Made all conference 2nd team sophomore and junior year,  all conference 1st team senior year. Made all tournament 6 times throughout my high school career. Played club volleyball for Ultimate performance volleyball and club one back in Oklahoma. Outside of volleyball I was in Art club, and FCA.

Personal: Is the daughter of Karlas and Jennifer Gripado…. Has one older sister, Romney…. Comes from an athletic family… Father played basketball at Creighton University, Mother played basketball at Northwestern.