Personal
Daughter of Layne and Susan Whittaker ... sister Natalie played volleyball at BYU ... loves all kinds of Italian food ... originally from American Fork, Utah ... attended American Fork High School ... majoring in business and marketing ... favorite movies are "Hoosiers" and "Man From Snowy River" ... favorite books are "Les Miserables" and "The Work and the Glory" series ... her parents are the most influential people in her sports career because, "they rarely missed a game or a track meet. Some of my favorite memories are coming home late after a game and talking it over with my parents." ... her biggest sports thrill was winning the WAC title versus Hawai'i in 1996, making the 5,000 pre-made "Hawai'i - 1996 WAC Champs" T-Shirts obsolete.
Before BYU
High School: Two-time American Fork High School MVP and winner of the American Fork Athletic Directors Award ... two-time All-Region and Academic All-Region and two-time All-State and Academic All-State.
Club: Helped her Utah Juniors Red Team to the 1993 Regional Championship.
Stats
Game Highs
Kills: 12 vs. Minnesota, 09/07/95
Percentage: .500 (12-2-20) vs. Minnesota, 09/07/95
Blocks: 10 vs. Pepperdine, 09/07/96
Digs: 18 vs. Nebraska, 08/30/96
Year-by-Year Statistics
Year GP K E A Pct. SA SE RE BS BA TB BE Dig Ast.
1994 3 4 0 5 .800 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1995 76 114 48 299 .221 3 3 4 8 64 72 3 32 30
1996 44 62 20 180 .231 1 3 1 3 56 59 4 55 3
Total 123 180 68 484 .231 5 6 5 11 120 131 7 88 33