Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS: 

• Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2017
• WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘bronze’ honors – 2017 

CLUB: Played for the Wave Volleyball Club for eight years from 10’s through 18’s … Won 1^st place in the Club Division at the JVA Long Beach tournament and the JVA World Challenge in Club Division in Kentucky in 2017 with 18’s … In 2016, won 1^st place at the Las Vegas Classic in Club Division and at the Big South Qualifier in Club Division with rher 17’s squad … In 2014, won an Open Division bronze medal, won 1^st place in the Open Division at the Big South Qualifier and at the SCVA Qualifier with 15’s. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif. … Lettered two seasons as a middle blocker in the Avocado West under Brennan Dean at TPHS … In her senior campaign, marked 42 kills and a .395 hitting percentage, with 22 blocks including five solo rejections … Helped team to Palomar League Championship title in 2015 … Led team to a San Diego Open Division Championship in 2015 … Earned Union Tribune All-Academic Team honors in 2015 and 2016.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tamara Palmer and Tim Organ … Has one younger brother, Jack … Plans to major in Psychology at Pepperdine … Her biggest sports hero is Mike Placek because of the “way he encourages every player to find the best in themselves.  He is committed to his family and sport and does what he loves through coaching” … Stated she chose Pepperdine because she “fell in love with the campus and the school.  The school’s culture fits [her] as a person, what [she] believes in and [she] felt at home here.  It became [her] dream school in 7^th grade after [she] participated in a summer volleyball camp here.”

FAVORITES: Favorite pro athlete is April Ross … Favorite professional team are the Golden State Warriors … Favorite book is The Champions Mind by Jim Afremow … Favorite movie is Interstellar … Favorite TV show is Greys Anatomy … Favorite musical artist is John Mayer … Favorite food are acai bowls … Favorite sport other than volleyball is football … Favorite pastime includes going to the beach and being in the water, spending time with friends, traveling to new places and listening to music.