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Mikayla Overturf from Central Springs High School Signs National Letter of Intent to Play for DMACC
Central
Springs High School senior Mikayla Overturf of Nora Springs has signed a
national letter of intent to play volleyball for the Des Moines Area Community
College (DMACC) Bears.
Overturf, a 6’ 0” middle hitter/blocker, was a four-year letter
winner at Nora Springs-Rock Falls High School and at Central Springs High
School. She recorded 275 kills and a 3.3 kills/game average during this
past volleyball season. She also had 103 digs, 134 blocks and 31 ace serves.
She recorded nearly 1,000 kills (961) during her high school volleyball
career. She also had 273 digs, 291 blocks and 180 ace serves in her four
years on the volleyball court.
She was a unanimous First Team All-Corn Conference selection both her junior
and senior years and was named to the Second Team All-Conference as a sophomore.
She was also a two time All-District selection. Overturf was named to the
All-State Honorable Mention Team during her senior year and to the All-State
Special Mention Team during following her junior season.
Overturf was also a three time letter winner in basketball and a four-time
letter winner and three time state qualifier in track in the long jump,
200 meter dash, 4 x 100 relay team and distance medley.
She is a member of the National Honor Society while holding a 3.6 cumulative
grade point average. She also earned All-State Academic team honors in volleyball
as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.
“I’m impressed with her athleticism,” said DMACC Head
Volleyball Coach Patty Harrison. “I look forward to having her on
the team next fall because she can contribute in so many ways.”
Overturf joins the Bears, who have advanced to the National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Volleyball Tournament
for the past three consecutive years. The Bears finished eighth in the national
tournament and had a 41-9 overall record in 2008.