10 Katie DiRaimondo
10 - Katie DiRaimondo
Height: 6-0
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Manitowoc, Wis.
Previous School: Lincoln HS

High School: DiRaimondo was a two-sport athlete at Manitowoc Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wis., lettering four years as an outside hitter for head volleyball coach Mary Beth Dixon and three years for head track & field coach Ryan Schroeder… on the hardwood, was named All-State Honorable Mention in 2018, All-State Second Team in 2019, Fox River Classic Conference Player of the Year in 2019, and All-Conference First Team in 2017, 2018, and 2019… led her school to a regional title and appearance in the sectional finals in 2019… tallied 1,349 kills, 170 blocks, 685 digs, and 105 service aces with a .285 hitting percentage during her career… as a senior, notched 459 kills, 199 digs, 39 blocks, and 35 aces while hitting .382… racked up 461 kills, 219 digs, 44 blocks, and 18 aces with a .317 hitting percentage as a junior… registered 324 kills, 191 digs, 43 blocks, and 37 aces during her sophomore campaign.

Personal: Daughter of Carl and Sue DiRaimondo… born in Manitowoc, Wis. on January 15, 2002… full name is Kathryn May DiRaimondo… father, Carl played football at Lawrence University from 1987-90… has synesthesia (connects letters and numbers with colors), so associates the letter ‘A’ with red, the letter ‘K’ with light blue, and so on.

Academic: Majoring in biology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor once.