#6 Kelly Theiss
5-9, So, Outside Hitter
Westerville, OH
Northside Christian High School
Kelly Theiss returns for her second season with the Lady Jacket volleyball program.....appeared in five matches and eight games as a backup outside hitter.....registered eight kills in two wins over Central State.....totaled four blocks in limited action during 2005....will add depth again on the front row in the upcoming season.
High School - Completed a three-sport career at Northside Christian High School.....three-year letter winner in volleyball.....led team in kills, blocks, passing and serving in each of the past two seasons.....voted the Player of the Year in the Mid-Ohio Christian Athletic League.....named the Buckeye Christian School Association's All-Tournament MVP.....earned all-conference honors in the MOCAL and BCSA during junior season.....team captured the BCSA state championship in 2002.....also two-year letter winner in basketball and track & field.
Personal - Carries a marketing major at Cedarville University.....born 4/19/87 in Marietta, OH.....daughter of Duane and Mary Beth Theiss.....father was picked in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves and pitched briefly in the major leagues during 1977-78 seasons.....older brother, Brandon, played baseball at Ohio Dominican.....also has a younger brother.