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Dominant force at the net with her hitting and blocking ability … premier middle blocker in the conference and the region … Stars’ go-to option ... 2007: Averaged 3.16 kills, 0.96 blocks and 0.96 digs per game … third on team with 430 kills … tied for third on team with 39 aces … conference-high .326 hitting percentage … led team with 131 blocks … 20 kills at Baker on Sept. 8 … 18 kills and seven digs vs. Lubbock Christian in SAC Tournament final … 18 kills vs. Benedictine on Sept. 8 and vs. Wayland Baptist on Oct. 20 … eight blocks vs. Wayland Baptist in SAC Tournament … six blocks on five occasions … .789 hitting percentage vs. Wayland Baptist on Aug. 24 … five aces vs. Bryan on Sept. 1 … NAIA Region VI front-row player of the year … SAC front-row specialist of the year … NAIA scholar-athlete … 2006: Averaged 2.49 kills, 0.95 blocks and 0.69 digs per game … tops on team with 101 blocks … third on team with 229 kills … second-team all-SAC ... 17 kills vs. Wayland Baptist on Nov. 10 … 16 kills and six blocks vs. John Brown on Nov. 11 … 12 kills, 11 digs and seven blocks vs. College of the Southwest on Sept. 22 … High school: Member of Class 5A champion Edmond Santa Fe team as a senior … recorded 326 kills, 110 blocks and 297 digs … Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee … Oklahoman all-city and all-Edmond … Oklahoman Jim Thorpe scholar athlete … compiled 243 kills, 114 blocks and 277 digs as junior … team went 47-6 her senior year, 54-3 her junior year … honorable mention Oklahoman all-city as junior and sophomore … four-time Who’s Who Among American High School Students … Oklahoma City Junior Rotarian … National Honor Society … Personal: Majoring in biomedical sciences … dances ballet and jazz … daughter of Paul and Lori Kress … born Sept. 30, 1986 in Edmond, Okla.

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Favorite saying: The most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched … but felt in the heart

I never leave home without: My jewelry

Reality show I want to be on: So You Think You Can Dance

Career plans: Physician’s assistant

My prediction for the upcoming season: Domination