Taira Cottingham

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Rocky Mountain HS
Hometown:
Fort Collins, Colo.
Major:
University Studies

2016: Played in 10 matches and earned three starts ... Tallied three kills and hit .500 at Savannah State (Sept. 4) ... Notched two kills, two digs and three blocks in an American Conference match at Cincinnati (Nov. 23).

High School: Helped the Lobos to a 48-26 overall record and 31-4 mark in the 5A Front Range Conference during her three years on the varsity squad under head coach Julie Hilt … As a senior, was named to the all-conference first team while finishing the season as the second-ranked hitter and sixth-ranked blocker in the league … Earned first-team all-conference accolades as a junior and honorable mention recognition following her sophomore campaign … As a freshman, was named the MVP of the junior varsity team … In 186 sets played during her prep career, tallied 430 kills, 115 totals blocks (69 solo), 114 digs and 22 aces … Averaged 2.50 kills per set as a senior as well as 0.8 blocks per set as Rocky Mountain completed the season with an impressive 19-5 record … Played club volleyball for the Colorado Volleyball Association and was a member of the USA Volleyball High Performance Continental Team in 2014 and 2015 … In addition to efforts on the volleyball court, collected two varsity letters apiece in basketball and track and field and finished third in the state in the shot put and discus her sophomore and junior seasons … In the classroom, has earned honor roll status each school year since 2012 and is currently a member of the National Honors Society (2014-present) … Has earned a spot on the academic all-state first team every year since 2014 and was honored on the principal’s honor roll at Rocky Mountain during the 2014-15 academic cycle.

Personal: Born January 24, 1998 in Milwaukee Wisc. ... Daughter of Steven and Lisa Cottingham ... Has a brother named Joe and a sister named Alyssa ... Intended major is engineering.