Outlook

Marti Strickert has a high volleyball IQ and very calm demeanor on the court ... Delivers a good ball to her hitters and is extremely competitive ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Kansas Wesleyan Unversity next year.

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 27 matches and 60 sets … Ranked third on the team with 138 assists … Averaged 2.30 assists per set … Also had 69 digs … Reached double figures in assists in five matches … First posted double digits with 12 assists in a 3-0 win over Central Methodist JV (9-14-22) … Two days later record 11 assists in a sweep over Metropolitan (9-16-22) … Had 14 assists in a 3-0 win over Ottawa JV (9-24-22) … Registered a season-high 21 assists in a 3-1 win over Lincoln Land (10-21-22) and followed later that day with 17 assists in a 3-1 loss to Iowa Western (10-21-22) … Had a season-high eight digs in a 3-0 win at Neosho County that clinched the conference title for JCCC (10-26-22) … Credited with seven digs in the 3-0 win over Coffeyville in the Region 6/Plains District A Championship (11-5-22).

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Mallori Perry at Blue Springs South High School, Blue Springs, Mo. … Graduated 2022 … Was the 74th ranked setter in the state of Missouri according to Maxpreps.com in 2021 … Earned first-team All-District, first-team Examiner All-Area, second-team All-Suburban Gold Conference and was voted her team’s most valuable player as a senior … Led the team with 747 assists and 22 aces, and tallied 156 digs, 47 blocks and 49 kills …  Garnered second-team All-District, second-team All-Area and honorable mention All-Conference her junior year … Finished the season with 588 assists, 97 digs, 34 blocks and 16 aces … Closed out her career with 1554 assists, 345 digs, 50 aces, 89 blocks and 80 kills … Helped the Jaguars to a conference, district and sectional championship, and a state playoff appearance in 2018 … The team finished runner-up in the district in 2019, 2020 and 2021 … Played for the Invasion, Summit and Mavs 816 club volleyball teams … Helped the Invasion qualify for nationals twice.

Personal  

Born Marti Nicole Strickert on May 1, 2004, in Lee’s Summit, Mo … Nicknames are Mart, Martin and Martini … Daughter of John and Traci Strickert … Has two brothers, Brady and Luke … Her brother Brady plays baseball at Northwest Missouri State University … Majoring in early childhood education … Also recruited by the University of Central Missouri, Ottawa University, William Woods University, Barton Community College, Butler Community College, College of the Ozarks and Neosho County Community College … Favorite foods are sushi, steak and fruits and vegetables ... Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurants are Firebirds, Chipotle, Kona Grill, Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue and Kobe Steakhouse … Favorite TV shows are The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Outer Banks … Favorite movie is The Parent Trap … Favorite sports movies are The Blind Side, Greater and Miracle … Favorite actors are Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell … Favorite music entertainers are Morgan Wallen, Bruno Mars, One Direction and Drake … Favorite cartoon character is Minnie Mouse … Favorite athlete is Travis Kelce … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Best players she has played against are Liberty High School setter Ashley Mullen and Liberty North High middle hitter Isabel Zimmerman … A notable alumnus from her school is David Cook, the winner of the seventh season of American Idol.