2014 Volleyball Roster
Shebeneck, Kaysie
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Sep 18 (Thu)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 17
Kaysie Shebeneck
- Position:
- Setter/Opposite
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Burlington
- Hometown:
- Racine, Wis.
Bio
2016
2015
2014
2013
CAREER HIGHS
Category Career High
Kills 8 vs. Michigan (9/13/13)
Attempts 23 vs. Michigan (9/13/13)
Hit% (min. 10 k) n/a
Assists 43 vs. UTSA (8/30/14)
Aces 1 six times
Digs 12 vs. LSU (11/23/16)
Blk Solos 1 three times
Blk Assists 6 vs. Michigan (9/13/13); vs. Tennessee (11/16/14)
Total Blocks 6 vs. Michigan (9/13/13); vs. Tennessee (11/16/14)
Points 11.0 vs. Michigan (9/13/13)
2016 (SENIOR)
Was the first setter off the bench, backing up three-year starter and 2015 SEC Player of the Year Stephanie Aiple…Appeared in eight matches and 10 sets overall and averaged 4.40 assists per set…Came off the bench and posted her first double-double of the season and the second of her career with a season-high 15 assists and a career high 12 digs in two sets against LSU on Nov. 23…Made her fourth consecutive appearance on an SEC academic honor roll.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in nine matches and 20 sets and averaged 8.50 assists per set…Started three matches while setter Stephanie Aiple was out with a toe injury…Came off the bench in the second set against No. 15 Colorado State after Aiple went down with the injury and helped lead Texas A&M to a 3-2 victory…Directed the Aggies to a .500 team hitting percentage at Florida A&M, marking the third highest hitting percentage in program history…Posted the first double-double of her career with 29 assists and 11 digs in only two sets against Abilene Christian on Sept. 5…Was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 11 matches and appeared in 24 sets overall…Averaged 5.96 assists per set for the full season…Drew her first career start at setter -- started five matches at the opposite hitter position in 2013 -- in the season opener against Iowa and made four starts overall…Averaged 9.92 assists per set in matches in which she was the starting setter…As voted by her teammates and coaches, was presented the Most Inspirational Player Award at the team banquet, recognizing her for her unwavering spirited passion for her teammates, Aggie volleyball and Texas A&M….Was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Started five matches on the right side and played in 15 matches and 34 sets overall…Made her A&M debut in the season opener at South Dakota State (Aug. 30)…Made her first career start against No. 7 Michigan (Sept. 13) and had eight kills, six blocks and 11.0 points as a right-side hitter…Averaged 1.12 kills, 0.88 blocks and 1.62 points, 0.65 digs and 0.44 assists per set for the full season…Gained valuable experience as a reserve setter while training under the tutelage of four-year starting setter and two-time AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honoree Ally Sawatzky.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
The two-time Wisconsin Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year (2011-12, 2012-13) was a four-year starter at Burlington High School, having played setter, right side and middle blocker…Closed out her prep career by leading the Demons to back-to-back state championships after placing in the top five in state in her first two seasons…Was a two-time selection to the state all-tournament team, earning tournament MVP honors as a junior…Also was a two-time member of the all-state first team as selected by the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association, as well as a two-time first-team all-conference and first-team all-Racine County selection, earning all-county player of the year accolades as a junior…Was the 2012 all-area co-player of the year…Made PrepVolleyball.com’s list of top players by class all four years and was named a 2011 PrepVolleyball.com national junior of the year finalist as well as a finalist for the website’s 2012 Andi Collins Award, recognizing the best senior setter in the nation…In addition was a PrepVolleyball.com high school All-American in both 2011 and 2012…Named a 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association scholar athlete Wisconsin finalist…Played eight years of club volleyball for Milwaukee Sting, leading her team to four top-five finishes at nationals… Earned AAU All-American honors after directing her club to a runner-up finish in the 17 Open Division at the 2012 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship…Was a three-year letterwinner on the Burlington track and field team…Competed in the shot put and high jump, winning two conference titles and a regional championship in the shot and qualifying for sectionals in the high jump…In addition to her high school volleyball team qualifying for state all four years and her 2012 club team taking second place at AAU junior nationals, lists “being able to play with great teammates throughout my high school and club careers” as her most memorable moments in athletics.
PERSONAL
Kaysie Marie Shebeneck is the daughter of Paul and Jane Shebeneck…Has an older sister, Molly…Began playing volleyball when she was 7 years old…Chose to play volleyball over other sports “because it is my passion. I like other sports, but I love volleyball. I like the team aspect of it, but I also like having an individual role and duty to the team”…Made an unofficial visit to Texas A&M as a sophomore and committed shortly after her visit…Chose to sign with the Aggies because “A&M has so many opportunities to help me succeed academically and athletically that it truly is the perfect school for me. The coaches are fantastic, the facilities are great, the school is awesome, and the traditions are unique and special”…Wears No. 17 because it was the first official jersey number she was given when she was 11 years old (and family and friends back home already had shirts with her number on it)…Most memorable athletic moment at A&M is as a freshman when Texas A&M hosted Michigan at Reed in the Aggies’ home opening tournament. “We were split 2-2 going into the fifth set and when we switched sides at 8, the 12th Man stood up and started chanting with me. It was incredible seeing the 12th Man stand behind a program like that.”…Hobbies include swimming, dancing, hanging with friends, anything outside and volunteering, as well as her favorite hobby: driving around and singing off key to the radio…Also loves to travel after completing a 10-week study abroad program this past summer in Chile, where she taught English and also was able to travel to Peru and Argentina…Is fluent in Spanish and has served as both a teaching assistant and lead teacher for English as a Second Language for the community…Also has volunteered at Aggies Move, visiting local schools and teaching the children the importance of exercise and nutrition…Assisted at Hard Hats for Little Heads, an event that teaches elementary kids the importance of helmet safety…Participated in The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community, as well as Aggie Replant, in which she planted trees to aid the environment…Is a member of the International Student Mentor Association and is the founder of Howdy Hosts…Went to the same high school as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo…Is a licensed EMT-basic in the state of Wisconsin and served as an EMT student for the Burlington Rescue Squad…Named to the SEC Honor Roll and the Texas A&M Athletic Director’s Honor Roll each of her first three seasons…Is pursuing a double major in Spanish and international studies and is minoring in communication…Career ambition is to be an interpreter or ethnomusicologist…Born January 31, 1995, in Racine, Wisconsin.
SHEBENECK UP CLOSE
Favorites:
Miscellaneous Questions:
Teammate who:
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014
- Texas A&M Most Inspirational Player Award
- Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS
Category Career High
Kills 8 vs. Michigan (9/13/13)
Attempts 23 vs. Michigan (9/13/13)
Hit% (min. 10 k) n/a
Assists 43 vs. UTSA (8/30/14)
Aces 1 six times
Digs 12 vs. LSU (11/23/16)
Blk Solos 1 three times
Blk Assists 6 vs. Michigan (9/13/13); vs. Tennessee (11/16/14)
Total Blocks 6 vs. Michigan (9/13/13); vs. Tennessee (11/16/14)
Points 11.0 vs. Michigan (9/13/13)
2016 (SENIOR)
Was the first setter off the bench, backing up three-year starter and 2015 SEC Player of the Year Stephanie Aiple…Appeared in eight matches and 10 sets overall and averaged 4.40 assists per set…Came off the bench and posted her first double-double of the season and the second of her career with a season-high 15 assists and a career high 12 digs in two sets against LSU on Nov. 23…Made her fourth consecutive appearance on an SEC academic honor roll.
2015 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in nine matches and 20 sets and averaged 8.50 assists per set…Started three matches while setter Stephanie Aiple was out with a toe injury…Came off the bench in the second set against No. 15 Colorado State after Aiple went down with the injury and helped lead Texas A&M to a 3-2 victory…Directed the Aggies to a .500 team hitting percentage at Florida A&M, marking the third highest hitting percentage in program history…Posted the first double-double of her career with 29 assists and 11 digs in only two sets against Abilene Christian on Sept. 5…Was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2014 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 11 matches and appeared in 24 sets overall…Averaged 5.96 assists per set for the full season…Drew her first career start at setter -- started five matches at the opposite hitter position in 2013 -- in the season opener against Iowa and made four starts overall…Averaged 9.92 assists per set in matches in which she was the starting setter…As voted by her teammates and coaches, was presented the Most Inspirational Player Award at the team banquet, recognizing her for her unwavering spirited passion for her teammates, Aggie volleyball and Texas A&M….Was a member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2013 (FRESHMAN)
Started five matches on the right side and played in 15 matches and 34 sets overall…Made her A&M debut in the season opener at South Dakota State (Aug. 30)…Made her first career start against No. 7 Michigan (Sept. 13) and had eight kills, six blocks and 11.0 points as a right-side hitter…Averaged 1.12 kills, 0.88 blocks and 1.62 points, 0.65 digs and 0.44 assists per set for the full season…Gained valuable experience as a reserve setter while training under the tutelage of four-year starting setter and two-time AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honoree Ally Sawatzky.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
The two-time Wisconsin Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year (2011-12, 2012-13) was a four-year starter at Burlington High School, having played setter, right side and middle blocker…Closed out her prep career by leading the Demons to back-to-back state championships after placing in the top five in state in her first two seasons…Was a two-time selection to the state all-tournament team, earning tournament MVP honors as a junior…Also was a two-time member of the all-state first team as selected by the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association, as well as a two-time first-team all-conference and first-team all-Racine County selection, earning all-county player of the year accolades as a junior…Was the 2012 all-area co-player of the year…Made PrepVolleyball.com’s list of top players by class all four years and was named a 2011 PrepVolleyball.com national junior of the year finalist as well as a finalist for the website’s 2012 Andi Collins Award, recognizing the best senior setter in the nation…In addition was a PrepVolleyball.com high school All-American in both 2011 and 2012…Named a 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association scholar athlete Wisconsin finalist…Played eight years of club volleyball for Milwaukee Sting, leading her team to four top-five finishes at nationals… Earned AAU All-American honors after directing her club to a runner-up finish in the 17 Open Division at the 2012 AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship…Was a three-year letterwinner on the Burlington track and field team…Competed in the shot put and high jump, winning two conference titles and a regional championship in the shot and qualifying for sectionals in the high jump…In addition to her high school volleyball team qualifying for state all four years and her 2012 club team taking second place at AAU junior nationals, lists “being able to play with great teammates throughout my high school and club careers” as her most memorable moments in athletics.
PERSONAL
Kaysie Marie Shebeneck is the daughter of Paul and Jane Shebeneck…Has an older sister, Molly…Began playing volleyball when she was 7 years old…Chose to play volleyball over other sports “because it is my passion. I like other sports, but I love volleyball. I like the team aspect of it, but I also like having an individual role and duty to the team”…Made an unofficial visit to Texas A&M as a sophomore and committed shortly after her visit…Chose to sign with the Aggies because “A&M has so many opportunities to help me succeed academically and athletically that it truly is the perfect school for me. The coaches are fantastic, the facilities are great, the school is awesome, and the traditions are unique and special”…Wears No. 17 because it was the first official jersey number she was given when she was 11 years old (and family and friends back home already had shirts with her number on it)…Most memorable athletic moment at A&M is as a freshman when Texas A&M hosted Michigan at Reed in the Aggies’ home opening tournament. “We were split 2-2 going into the fifth set and when we switched sides at 8, the 12th Man stood up and started chanting with me. It was incredible seeing the 12th Man stand behind a program like that.”…Hobbies include swimming, dancing, hanging with friends, anything outside and volunteering, as well as her favorite hobby: driving around and singing off key to the radio…Also loves to travel after completing a 10-week study abroad program this past summer in Chile, where she taught English and also was able to travel to Peru and Argentina…Is fluent in Spanish and has served as both a teaching assistant and lead teacher for English as a Second Language for the community…Also has volunteered at Aggies Move, visiting local schools and teaching the children the importance of exercise and nutrition…Assisted at Hard Hats for Little Heads, an event that teaches elementary kids the importance of helmet safety…Participated in The Big Event, the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation in which Aggies assist residents within the community, as well as Aggie Replant, in which she planted trees to aid the environment…Is a member of the International Student Mentor Association and is the founder of Howdy Hosts…Went to the same high school as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo…Is a licensed EMT-basic in the state of Wisconsin and served as an EMT student for the Burlington Rescue Squad…Named to the SEC Honor Roll and the Texas A&M Athletic Director’s Honor Roll each of her first three seasons…Is pursuing a double major in Spanish and international studies and is minoring in communication…Career ambition is to be an interpreter or ethnomusicologist…Born January 31, 1995, in Racine, Wisconsin.
SHEBENECK UP CLOSE
Favorites:
- Favorite class subject: Spanish
- Favorite quote: “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.” (Friday Night Lights)
- Favorite volleyball player: Debbie “Champ” Darrah
- Favorite athlete (any sport): Kris Bryant
- Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Chicago Cubs
- Favorite social media site: Snapchat
- Favorite app: UberFacts or Cribbage
- Favorite type of music: Oldies but goodies
- Favorite food: Apples and kombucha
- Favorite TV show: The Newsroom
- Favorite book: The Champion’s Mind
- Favorite movie: When Harry Met Sally
- Favorite Disney character: Nemo
- Favorite part about the sport of volleyball: Absolutely everything. I love getting the other team out of rotation, and then winning a huge rally and celebrating with my teammates.
- Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Swimming
- Favorite thing about A&M: The 12th Man
- Favorite Aggie tradition: Aggie Ring. Whoop!
- Favorite Karaoke song to sing: Baby Got Back
Miscellaneous Questions:
- My nickname is: Kase or Sheb or combine the two for KaySheb
- One word to describe me when I’m on the court: Energetic
- One word to describe me away from the court: Energetic
- The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: Doug Hext. He was one of my club coaches and always inspired me to keep learning and developing my skills. Also my parents, who have been so supportive of my athletic career.
- The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Teaching English to international students and community members. It’s amazing to see the progress they make
- The Aggie volleyball player I most idolized while growing up: Allie Sawatzky, Mariah Agre, and Allie Freiwald. We were the Non Set-Sets my freshman year
- People have told me that I look like (name of celebrity): Jesse from Saved by the Bell
- The most famous athlete I have met: Kimberly Williams
- The most famous non-athlete I have met: Jeffrey Sealy
- The song title that best describes me: “Don’t Worry Be Happy” Bobby McFerrin
- Song most listened to: “Payback” Juicy J
- Musical instruments that I play: I used to play the violin, trombone, and guitar
- Languages (other than English) that I speak fluently are: Spanish
- When I was little, I dreamed of being: Like my sister
- Early bird or night owl: Both
- Something I've always wanted to do but haven't: Jump on all the mattresses in a mattress store
- The reality show I would most like to participate in is: Amazing Race
- Few people know that I: Have a cheesehead in the back of my car
- My best non-athletic talent: Being super encouraging
- My most prized possession: My backpack. I never leave home without it
- My most annoying habit: I fidget and end up shaking the whole table without even realizing it
- My pet peeve: When adverbs are forgotten, even though I forget them too sometimes
- My superstitions: I have to tap my feet before I serve. It’s a routine. And I always need a headband. I love headbands.
- Being at Texas A&M has taught me: Independence and camaraderie
- Best piece of advice to your freshmen teammates: Always have passion for what you do
- After I graduate, I plan to: Survive. Kidding. I’d love to find a job I love and maybe travel more
- My dream job is: Something that involves interacting with people, cultures, and language
Teammate who:
- The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Hollann Hans
- The teammate who can always make me laugh: Kimberly Williams
- The teammate who dominates in the weight room: Kiara McGee
- Teammate most likely to be on People’s “Best Dressed” list: Katelyn Labhart
- Teammate most likely to become president: Vote for Labhart 2032
Teammate who would be the best candidate for:
- The Amazing Race: Kaysie. I just really want to be on this show
- The Apprentice: Amy Houser
- Big Brother: Jazz. All I know is she watches this show and would have a pretty good chance
- Cake Wars: Victoria. She’s an excellent baker
- Chopped: Kiara. She’s an amazing chef
- Dancing with the Stars: Margaret Connett
- HGTV Design Star: Emily. Literally that girl is so creative!
- Last Comic Standing: Both Amys. Watch out for them. They’re perfect for this show.
- Shark Tank: Katelyn Labhart. She’s already designed an incredible app and would give
- the perfect pitch.
- Survivor: Gabby. She’d outsmart us all.
- The Voice: Montse Castro
- Wipeout: Ashlie Reasor. She’d totally make it to the end and win it all
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
