U.S. Olympic Athletes

Kaitlyn Leary

Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-1
Weight: 135
Hometown/Residence: Parma, Ohio/Parma, Ohio
Birth Date: March 3, 1992
Club Team/Coach: CVC (Cleveland Volleyball Company) / Troy Dixon
High School/Grad Year: Padua Franciscan High School (Parma, Ohio)/2010
College Status: Verbal commitment to Ohio State

USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Selected to the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team. 2008 – Selected to the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team.

CLUB/PREP HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 – Named All-Ohio State First-Team, District Player of the Year, All-District First-Team, Conference Most Valuable Player, All-Conference First-Team after leading Padua Franciscan High School to the state title…Named to the PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American Team and PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2010 Top 50 Recruit list. 2007 – Selected All-Ohio State Third Team, All-District First-Team and All-Conference First-Team. 2004 – Began playing club volleyball with Maverick.

PERSONAL: Born Kaitlyn E. Leary on March 3, 1992, in Parma, Ohio… Parents are Tim and Pam Leary… Sister is Heather (1989) and brother is Joe (1994)…Hobbies include sand volleyball, boating, fishing and jet skiing…Favorite food is cookie dough ice cream…Favorite book is Twilight…Favorite music is hip-hop and country…Favorite singer is Taylor Swift…Favorite professional team is Cleveland Cavaliers…Favorite athlete is LeBron James…Most admired person is LeBron James because “he has been so successful at such a young age.”…Happiest moment in life was winning the state volleyball championship.