2018 Volleyball Roster
Rogers, Kaitlyn
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Sep 18 (Thu)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 7
Kaitlyn Rogers
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Weatherford
- Hometown:
- Weatherford, Texas
Bio
2018 (FRESHMAN)
Did not appear in a match.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
The lefty was a four-year starting setter at Weatherford High School…Along with future Aggie teammate London Austin-Roark, helped lead the Kangaroos to back-to-back district co-championships her final two seasons…Tallied a school-record 1,521 assists as a senior and also added 162 kills, 262 digs, 52 blocks and 68 aces after having directed WHS to a 41-7 record and its first-ever appearance in the regional finals of the state playoffs…Received a plethora of local, state and national honors as a senior throughout the record-setting senior season, including 2017 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American…Also was named to the website’s Class of 2018 Senior Aces (Nos. 101-150), a list of the top recruits in the nation…In addition, was a PrepVolleyball.com Andi Collins Award Finalist, given to the nation’s top setter…Earned All-America second-team honors by MaxPreps and was a 2017 VolleyballMag.com All-America honorable mention…Earned first-team all-state honors from both the Texas Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Association of Volleyball Coaches…Was an all-state second-team selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association…Was named the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Player of the Year and also was tabbed the FWST Female Athlete of the Year for all sports…Had earned district setter of the year honors as both a sophomore and junior, capped her career by being named MVP of District 3-6A as a senior…Also recognized for her academics, was named 2017 TGCA Academic All-State and was selected to the 2017 THSCA Academic All-State second team…Played seven years of travel ball for Club Texas Volleyball…Coached by Christy Stewart, was named to the USA Division all-tournament team after directing her CTV 16 Elite team to a fifth-place finish at the 2016 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship…Her CTV 17 Elite team qualified for the GJNC Open Division and was ranked second in the North Texas region.
PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball when she was 10 years old… She and Aggie middle blocker London Austin-Roark have been teammates since they started playing the sport…Both graduated from Weatherford High School in December and enrolled at Texas A&M in January…Rogers’ only official recruiting visit was to Texas A&M…Chose to sign with the Aggies because of “the amazing traditions and the idea that we’re family”…Has a sister who is a senior at A&M…Most memorable moment in athletics is her senior year in high school when the Kangaroos advanced all the way to regionals, the furthest any volleyball team from Weatherford had ever gone in the state playoffs…Wears No. 7 because that was her number throughout her high school career…Hobbies include sleeping and hanging out with family and friends…Volunteered at The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Majoring in kinesiology/motor behavior…Career ambition is to be a coach.
ROGERS UP CLOSE
Favorites:
Did not appear in a match.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
The lefty was a four-year starting setter at Weatherford High School…Along with future Aggie teammate London Austin-Roark, helped lead the Kangaroos to back-to-back district co-championships her final two seasons…Tallied a school-record 1,521 assists as a senior and also added 162 kills, 262 digs, 52 blocks and 68 aces after having directed WHS to a 41-7 record and its first-ever appearance in the regional finals of the state playoffs…Received a plethora of local, state and national honors as a senior throughout the record-setting senior season, including 2017 PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American…Also was named to the website’s Class of 2018 Senior Aces (Nos. 101-150), a list of the top recruits in the nation…In addition, was a PrepVolleyball.com Andi Collins Award Finalist, given to the nation’s top setter…Earned All-America second-team honors by MaxPreps and was a 2017 VolleyballMag.com All-America honorable mention…Earned first-team all-state honors from both the Texas Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Association of Volleyball Coaches…Was an all-state second-team selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association…Was named the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Player of the Year and also was tabbed the FWST Female Athlete of the Year for all sports…Had earned district setter of the year honors as both a sophomore and junior, capped her career by being named MVP of District 3-6A as a senior…Also recognized for her academics, was named 2017 TGCA Academic All-State and was selected to the 2017 THSCA Academic All-State second team…Played seven years of travel ball for Club Texas Volleyball…Coached by Christy Stewart, was named to the USA Division all-tournament team after directing her CTV 16 Elite team to a fifth-place finish at the 2016 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship…Her CTV 17 Elite team qualified for the GJNC Open Division and was ranked second in the North Texas region.
PERSONAL
Began playing volleyball when she was 10 years old… She and Aggie middle blocker London Austin-Roark have been teammates since they started playing the sport…Both graduated from Weatherford High School in December and enrolled at Texas A&M in January…Rogers’ only official recruiting visit was to Texas A&M…Chose to sign with the Aggies because of “the amazing traditions and the idea that we’re family”…Has a sister who is a senior at A&M…Most memorable moment in athletics is her senior year in high school when the Kangaroos advanced all the way to regionals, the furthest any volleyball team from Weatherford had ever gone in the state playoffs…Wears No. 7 because that was her number throughout her high school career…Hobbies include sleeping and hanging out with family and friends…Volunteered at The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community…Majoring in kinesiology/motor behavior…Career ambition is to be a coach.
ROGERS UP CLOSE
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: psychology
- Favorite quote: “If it’s easy then you’re doing it wrong”
- Favorite volleyball player of all time: Misty May
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Steph Curry
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Golden State Warriors
- Favorite social media site: Twitter
- Favorite emoji: laughing face
- Favorite type of music: rap, R&B
- Favorite food: pizza
- Favorite binge watching TV show: Vampire Diaries
- Favorite book: The Giver
- Favorite movie: The Bucket List
- Favorite Disney character: Tarzan
- Favorite animal: Cheetah
- Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: having a second family
- Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: badminton
- Favorite thing about A&M: Once an Aggie, always an Aggie
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Midnight Yell, ring dunk
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Sweet Caroline
- Favorite place to vacation: anywhere with a beach
- Favorite memory from Europe team trip: team bonding, going on the gondola
- My nickname is: Kate
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: encouraging, collective
- One word to describe me away from the court: chill
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: my club coach, Christy Stewart
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: District MVP my junior and senior year
- The Aggie volleyball player I most idolized while growing up: Stephanie Aiple
- The person I would most like to meet: Steph Curry
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Gabriella Wilde
- The song title that best describes me: Never Say Never
- Best pump-up song: Ric Flair Drip
- When I was little, I dreamed of being a: professional volleyball player
- Early bird or night owl: night owl
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: The Bachelorette
- I can’t believe I watch this show: The Office
- Few people know that I: am the youngest child out of three
- My best non-athletic talent: none
- My most prized possession: my car
- My most annoying habit: sneezing 5+ times
- My pet peeve: feet touching me
- My superstitions: wearing the same sports bra with the same jersey
- If I had a million dollars, I would: buy a beach house
- Three things on my bucket list are:
- cliff dive
- go to the Bahamas
- go to New York
- Being at A&M has taught me: time management
- After I graduate, I plan to: go back to my hometown and coach near there
- My dream job is: coach
- I am most thankful for: my family for supporting me through everything
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Mallory Talbert
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Berkley Adams
- The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Haley Slocum
- Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Maddie Douglas
- Teammate most likely to become president: Amy Houser
- America’s Got Talent: Hollann Hans
- America’s Next Top Model: Mallory Talbert
- American Ninja Warrior: Haley Slocum
- The Amazing Race: Amy Houser
- The Apprentice: London Austin-Roark
- Big Brother: Sam Sanders
- Dancing with the Stars: Morgan Davis
- Fear Factor: Camille Conner
- Fixer Upper: London Austin-Roark
- Jeopardy: Haley Slocum
- Impractical Jokers: Berkley Adams
- Lip Sync Battle: Makena Patterson
- Pawn Stars: Berkley Adams
- The Price is Right: Amy Houser
- Project Runway: London Austin-Roark
- Shark Tank: Amy Houser
- Survivor: Amy Houser
- Top Chef: Morgan Davis
- The Voice: Maddie Douglas
- Wheel of Fortune: Brookah Palmer
- World of Dance: Brookah Palmer
Highlights: Texas A&M vs TCU
Wednesday, September 10
Utah State Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Saturday, September 06
Highlights: Texas A&M 3, Utah State 1
Friday, September 05
Utah Postgame: Jamie Morrison
Thursday, September 04
