8 Kat Nelson
8 Kat Nelson
Height: 5-7
Year: Junior
Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.
High School: Roosevelt High School

2023: Played in 4 exhibition matches paired with Calla Shotwell. Finished the season 3-1. 

2022: Went 1-1 in exhibition matches with Alanis Mendez as her partner.

High School: Member of the Roosevelt High School volleyball and track & field teams. Recorded 492 digs, 66 aces and 14 kills as a member of the Rough Riders varsity volleyball team in 146 sets played. Was the team captain of the Roosevelt track & field squad. Helped lead the Rough Riders to three straight top-ten finishes at the state championships, the highest finish being fourth in the 2020-21 season

PERSONAL: Daughter of Robin Burnley. Member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society. Intends to major in Pre-Optometry