Wichita State Athletics

High School
Four-year starter and letterwinner for coaches Alex Wendell, Claudia Zuba, and Sammi Tidwell at Battle High School in Columbia, Missouri...ranked the #19 player in the state of Missouri by PrepDig and the state's third-ranked middle blocker...also saw time at outside hitter as a junior and senior...earned Class 5 All-State honors as a senior in 2024, racking up 363 kills, 50 aces, 186 digs and 27 blocks...a two-time First Team All-District selection...helped Battle to a 19-9-2 record and a trip to the MSHSAA Class 5 District 5 quarterfinals in 2024...team captain in 2023 and 2024...named Academic All-State in 2022, 2023 and 2024 with a 3.94 GPA...also participated in both track and field and swimming...named All-Conference in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, and 200 Medley Relay.

Personal
Daughter of Nathan Linzie and Jana Weitkemper...born April 17...majoring in journalism with an emphasis in sports broadcasting at WSU.