Kerri Joy Kalina...born Sept. 1, 1990...daughter of Rob and Vicki Kalina...has three sisters, Christine, Shelly and Elaine...Athletic Training major with a Psychology minor...has worked at Rocky Top Therapy Ranch in Keller, Texas...volunteered at local veterinarian clinic...in high school was greatly involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, managing and planning meetings...went to Poland in May on a mission trip and to study abroad, where she worked with youth sports...coached by Val Warrior with Tejas 18s club team...enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, being outside, watching movies, playing or listening to music, eating good food, laughing and car dance...after graduation from ETBU, plans on getting a master's degree and working toward becoming a college athletic trainer or a trainer for a minor or major league sports team...would also like to travel extensively before settling down and having a family.
AT ETBU: 2010 (Sophomore) - Played in 30 matches, averaging 1.64 kills and 0.84 blocks per game...ranked eighth in the ASC in blocks per game...posted a season-high block total of 11 twice, first at Texas-Tyler (9/14) and again vs. Howard Payne (10/16)...reached double figures in kills six times...at least five blocks in a match eight times...15 kills, five blocks vs. Texas-Dallas (9/24)...16 kills, three blocks vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (9/25)...10 kills vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/1)...11 kills, four blocks vs. Texas-Tyler (10/12)...11 kills and two blocks at Austin College (10/22)...10 kills, six blocks vs. Mississippi College (10/28)...named to the ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete team and was also ASC All-Academic. 2009 (Freshman) - Played in 19 matches...averaged 0.76 kills and 0.58 blocks per game...season-high six kills with one block vs. Sul Ross State (10/3)...season-high seven blocks vs. Concordia-Wisconsin (10/30).
CAREER STATISTICS
• 2010
• 2009
SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS
• Attacks: 37, vs. Texas-Tyler (Oct. 12, 2010)
• Kills: 16, vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Sept. 25, 2010)
• Assists: 2, vs. St. Thomas (Sept. 2, 2010)
• Aces: 0, None
• Digs: 6, 2 times (last vs. Hardin-Simmons, Oct. 1, 2010)
• Blocks: 11, 2 times (last vs. Howard Payne, Oct. 16, 2010)
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mary Dickens...team co-captain in 2007-08...finished senior year with 229 kills, 98 assists, 41 digs, 443 blocks and 61 aces...as a senior was named THESA's FCA president...was named to the NHSVBT All-Tournament team and was an HSAA All-Tournament player...TCS All-Tournament and FCA Athlete of the Year nominee...as a junior was TCS All-Tournament, HSAA All-Tournament, DLS All-Tournament and THESA MVP...as a sophomore was THESA Offensive MVP and TCS MVP...graduated magna cum laude.
