Outlook

Ryleigh McBurney is a setter who is very good at delivering a consistent ball to the hitters … Likes to run a quick offense … Athletic, quick to the ball and always looking to set her hitters to win the point … Very competitive player, but also has a great demeanor and her teammates really respect her … Will help the team with her knowledge, leadership on the court and good serving this year … Look forward to seeing her play while pushing her teammates to their personal best each day ... Signed with Willam Wood University.

Career

Tallied 1,533 assists over her two seasons, which has her ranked 11th all-time at JCCC … Also ranked 19^th all-time with 74 career service aces.

Sophomore Year 2021-22

Earned honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference and second-team All-Region VI/Plains District B honors …  Played in 39 matches and 123 sets … Led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 899 assists … Ranked 22^nd in total assists in the NJCAA ... Ranked sixth in the KJCCC with an assist-per-set average of 7.31 ... Registered double figures in assists in 36 of the 39 matches played this season, including 22 matches with 20+, 12 with 30 + and three with 40 or more ... Also recorded 167 digs and was second on the team with 53 aces … Produced a career high 46 assists in a five-set loss to No. 1-ranked Iowa Central in the first match at the Kirkwood Invitational (9-10-21) ... Also had 37 assists in a win over No. 2 Parkland (9-11-21) and 31 in a win over No. 14 Lincoln Land (9-11-21) at the Invitational ... That effort earned her the KJCCC D-II Setter of the Week for week 4 ... Recorded 43 assists against No. 13-ranked Highland (9-15-21) and 41 in a five-set win over Jefferson (9-25-21) ... Was third on the team with 43 aces ... Set a career-high with six aces in against Northeast (9-18-21), and matched that total against Labette (9-29-21) … Topped double figures in assists in three of the four matches at nationals, finishing with 82 total assists … Opened the tournament with 28 assists and eight digs in a 3-0 win over No. 19 Cape Fear (11-18-21) … Followed with a double-double of 32 assists and 10 digs in a 3-2 win over No. 5 Sauk Valley (11-18-21) … Credited with 14 assists in a 3-0 loss to No. 1 Cowley in the national semifinals (11-19-21).

Freshman Year 2020-21

Earned honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk D-II Conference and second-team All-Region VI/Plains District A honors … Played in 29 matches and 108 sets … Ranked second the team and 9^th in KJCCC D-II with 634 assists and 10^th in assists per set at 5.87 … Her total assists rank 20^h in the NJCAA … Registered double figures in assists in 28 of the 29 matches played on the season, including 14 matches of 20 or more … Began her college career with 29 assists in a 3-2 win over No. 13 Highland (1-28-21) … Also had a season-high five kills .. Followed with a season-high 36 assists in a 3-1 win over Metropolitan (1-28-21) … Had 31 assists in 3-1 win over Allen (2-20-21) … Had a season high 18 digs, along with 23 assists, for her first double-double in a 3-1 win over NEO A&M … Tallied 97 assists in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament … Opened with 25 assists in a 3-2 win over Pima (4-13-21) … Followed with a 34 assists in a 3-2 win over Kirkwood in the national quarterfinals (4-13-21) … Accounted 20 assists a 3-1 win over Parkland in the national championship match (4-15-21) … Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a grade point average between 3.60 and 3.79.

High School 

Started one year and earned two letters for coaches Mallori Perry and Dave MacLean at Blue Springs South High School, Blue Springs, Mo. … Graduated 2020 … Earned honorable mention All-Conference and second-team All-District honors her senior year … Registered 205 aces and 220 digs her senior year while helping the Jaguars reach the Missouri Class 4 District 14 Championship match … Helped Blue Springs South to a 28-6 mark while capturing conference, District and Sectional titles her junior season … Played club volleyball for the Invasion coached by Amanda Guess in 2014-15, the Highlands Performance coached by Grace Mize in 2016-19, and the Invasion coached by Sarah Stillwell in 2020 … Helped the Highlands Performance team qualify for nationals all four years.

Personal 

Born Ryleigh Mae McBurney on July 23, 2002, in Blue Springs, Mo. … Nickname is Ry … Daughter of J.P. McBurney and Rebecca Bressman … Has one sister, Jadyn … Her father played soccer at Baker University, and her mother played volleyball and softball at Baker University … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Graceland University, Missouri Valley College and Sterling College … Favorite foods are cereal, salad, tacos, pizza, oreos, spaghetti and french fries … Favorite fast food restaurants are Culver’s, Chic-fil-a, Panera, Panda Express and Qdoba … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite sports movies are The Blind Side and Miracle … Favorite music entertainers are Luke Combs, Rae Sremmurd and Cardi B … Has a superstition of wearing black hair ties and a white Nike sports bra on game days … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … A notable alumnus from her school David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol.