Wexter Signs with Pepperdine
11/24/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. - Pepperdine men's volleyball head coach Marv Dunphy has announced the signing of Michael Wexter to a National Letter of Intent. The setter will join the Waves next season and be a freshman during the 2016 season.
Pepperdine concluded the 2014 campaign ranked #4 in the AVCA rankings behind a 19-7 overall record. The Waves finished in a tie for first place in the MPSF regular-season standings before reaching the semifinals of the conference tournament.
Here is a more in-depth look at Waves' latest addition:
MICHAEL WEXTER
New Lenox, Ill. | Lincoln-Way West High School
6-4 | Setter
USA VOLLEYBALL/CLUB: Member of Ultimate Volleyball Club … Placed fifth at the 2013 USAV Junior National Championships in the 18 open division … Placed ninth at nationals in 2014 … Team Captain … Member of the 2014 USAV Boys' Youth Continental Team … Also captained that squad.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attends Lincoln-Way West High School … Two-time All-Southwest Suburban Conference performer … Two-time Herald News All-Area first team selection … An all-area first team pick by the Southtown Star as a sophomore and junior … MVP during junior season … 2014 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area third team … Broke Lincoln-Way West's career assists record as a junior … Also holds school records for assists and aces in a single season … Named to the 22nd Century Media All-Star team as a sophomore … Team captain since sophomore year.
PERSONAL: Son of Randy and Sara … Has two sisters, Halligan and Jenna, and one brother, Connor … Connor was a four-time All-American volleyball player at Carthage College … Sister Jenna was a pole vaulter for Northern Iowa.
DUNPHY ON WEXTER: "He sees the game well, he's a fine athlete and he's a great kid. We look forward to having him in our program."
WEXTER ON PEPPERDINE:"Pepperdine has always been my dream school, and I loved the volleyball team and coaches; they really made me feel like I was at home."
