Wichita State Athletics

2025 Redshirt Sophomore
Developed into an impactful defensive presence in her third season with the program...appeared in 29 matches and 89 sets, making 21 starts...finished third on the team with 88.0 total blocks, including a team-high 10 solo blocks...average of 0.99 blocks per set ranked 10th in the American Conference...posted 95 kills while hitting .227 for the season...named conference Defensive Player of the Week on October 20 after recording a career-high 10 blocks and nine kills at UTSA, followed by six blocks and six kills at conference champion Rice...racked up nine total blocks, including two solos, in a road win at Florida Atlantic on October 31...notched eight kills while hitting .429 in the conference tournament semifinal against Rice on November 22, adding seven total blocks.

2024 Redshirt Freshman
Appeared in five matches and eight sets...recorded eight kills on 18 attempts in addition to five blocks...made collegiate debut against Indiana on August 31...had a breakout match on the road against nationally ranked Kansas on September 4, racking up six kills and four block assists...had two kills on two swings in a win over Little Rock on September 7 before exiting due to injury...named to AD Honor Roll in the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025.

2023 Freshman
Redshirted...named to the AD Honor Roll in the fall semester...named to AAC All-Academic Team.

High School
Three-year letterwinner and three-year starter for head coach Kayla Weidert at Andover Central High School…2022: Named Second Team Class 5A All-State, First Team All-League, AVCTL-II MVP, All-Metro by The Wichita Eagle, and was selected to the Class 5A State All-Tournament Team...helped Jaguars go 34-9 and undefeated in AVCTL-II to reach the 5A State Tournament...piled up 47 aces, 285 kills, 74 total blocks, 239 digs, and 2.9 kills per set...2021: First Team All-League selection…Career: 530 kills, 167 blocks, and 67 aces...finished career as the Andover Central career record-holder for blocks.

Personal
Daughter of Gene and Kim Paulsen…Has a sister, Kate, and a brother, Nick…father Gene and grandfather Wesley both ran track at Nebraska...born November 13…majoring in Marketing at Wichita State.