Wichita State Athletics

2009 (Junior)
Played in 30 matches and 83 sets...Hit .157 with 144 kills, one assist, eight aces, 58 digs, seven solo blocks and 44 block assists...Hit a season-best .500 against Illinois State on Sept. 19...Had a season-high 16 kills against North Carolina on Sept. 4...Had a season-high two aces twice...Had a season-high 10 digs against North Carolina on Sept. 4...Had a season-high five blocks twice...Had one double-double and one match with 15 or more kills...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010.

2008 (Sophomore)
Played in 20 matches and 51 sets...Hit .253 with 93 kills, four assists, nine aces, 25 digs, two solo blocks and 27 block assists...Had a season-high 12 kills at Indiana State on Oct. 31...Had a season-high three service aces at Indiana State on Oct. 31...Had a season-high five digs against Creighton on Oct. 24...Had a season-high five blocks against Bradley on Oct. 18...Hit a season-high .462 at Bradley on Nov. 14...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009...Had a 4.0 GPA in the fall.

2007 (Freshman)
Played in 12 matches and 16 sets...Hit .000 with nine kills, four digs, one solo block and three block assists...Hit a season-high .250 against Drake on Nov. 9...Had a season-high five kills against Chicago State on Sept. 25...Had a season-high two digs two times...Had a season-high two blocks against Chicago State on Sept. 25...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2007.

2006 (Redshirt)
Redshirted in 2006...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2006 and Spring 2007.

High School
Graduated from Breese Central High School in Breese, Ill...Lettered three years in volleyball, four years in track and two years in basketball...Honors include first team all-conference in volleyball two times, offensive award in volleyball during junior and senior seasons, most improved award in volleyball during sophomore season, and MVP of field events in track for four years...In volleyball, had 170 kills and 147 blocks during sophomore season, 232 kills, 50 solo blocks and 161 block assists during junior season and 285 kills and 230 blocks during senior season...Led team to state championship in class A during senior season...In track, placed sixth in the triple jump at the state track meet during junior season and placed fifth as a senior...Member of National Honor Society, high honor roll for four years and Who's Who Among High School Students.

Personal
Daughter of Richard and Rhonda Backes...Born Amanda Kayann Backes on Dec. 27, 1987, in Fairfield, Calif...Has one brother, Nick...Is majoring in psychology at WSU.