• Home:  Ozark, Missouri
  • Birth Year:  1993

Position: Outside Hitter/Libero
Height: 6-0
Weight: 135
Hometown/Residence: Ozark, Mo./Ozark, Mo.
Birth Date: March 19, 1993
Club Team: Springfield Jrs.
High School/Grad Year: Ozark High School/2011
College Status: Verbaled to Missouri

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: None

USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 – Selected to U.S. Youth Olympic Games roster

CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2010 – Named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year. 2009 – Voted Prep Volleyball National Junior Player of the Year…Named Gatorade Player of the Year…Led her team to a 4A Missouri State Championship…Named to the First Team All-State, All-Regional, All-District and All-Conference…Grand Slam Tournament MVP…Owns school records for kills in a game (27), and a season, (556)…School all-time leader in career kills, (1,138), in three seasons…Honored by the Missouri House of Representatives with House Resolution No. 261 for her accomplishments on the court and in the classroom. 2008 – Named to the All-State Honorable Mention Team…Voted First Team All-Regional, All-District and All-Conference. 2007 – Voted to the All-Conference Second Team and the All-District Second Team. 2004 – Began playing club with Springfield Jrs.

PERSONAL: Born Natalie Jade Hayes on Aug. 19, 1993 in Springfield, Mo.… Father is Steven Hayes (1961) and Mother is Joanna Hayes (1961)…Has a sister, Aleah (1991)…Sister plays volleyball at Texas Tech… Favorite foods are sushi, grapes, strawberries and smoothies… Favorite books are The Bible and The Shack…Favorite musical genre is Christian and her favorite musical artists are Bethany Dillon and Zoe Girl…Favorite movies are Facing the Giants, A Walk to Remember and To Save a Life…Favorite professional sports teams are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs and her favorite athlete is Brett Favre…Lists volleyball, being outdoors, reading, rock climbing, bike riding and running as her interests…Her most admired people are her family because “Mom and Dad for their constant faith and abiding love. The sacrifices they have made for me to be able to pursue my dreams is an example of this. Also they did not just tell me about Jesus, they introduced me to Him in the way they lived their lives. My sister Aleah is such an inspiration and encouragement to me. Next to my parents she is my biggest fan. She’s got my back.”…Lists “winning the state volleyball championship” as her happiest moment in life.

INTERESTING NOTE: “I am going to play volleyball at MU. My sister plays for Texas Tech. Both schools are in the Big 12. When we play each other, our dad will sit in the stands with MUTT shirt.”