SMSU Athletics

Honors & Awards:
•Academic All-NSIC (2021)
•All-NSIC Second Team (2021)
•Academic All-NSIC (2020)
•Academic All-NSIC (2019)
•Academic All-NSIC (2018)

2021: Academic All-NSIC ... All-NSIC second team … appeared in 103 sets and 29 matches ... served as the primary libero … led the team in digs with 434 ... broke a school record with eight aces in three sets against Colorado School of Mines (9/4) … averaged 4.21 digs per set ... had a season-high 22 digs against Winona State (10/15) and Wayne State (10/30) ... second on the team in service aces with 35.

2020: Academic All-NSIC ... season canceled.

2019: Academic All-NSIC ... appeared in 103 sets and 28 matches ... served as the primary libero to lead the team in digs with 426 ... averaged 4.41 digs per set ... had a season-high 30 digs at Wayne State (10/15) ... led the team in service aces with 34. 

2018: Academic All-NSIC ... appeared in 103 sets and 31 matches … earned a career-high 24 digs vs. Western Washington (8/24) … earned a season-high 22 assists vs. St. Cloud State (10/6) … had six matches with double-figure digs … averaged 2.11 digs per set ... closed the season with 217 digs.

2017: Played in 102 sets for as a true freshman ... appeared in 29 matches ... finished second on the team with 38 service aces ... had four aces or more in three different matches ... had double-digit digs in six matches during the month of September.

High School: 2017 graduate of Pocahontas Area HS ... played for coach Susan Oehlertz ... as a senior earned all-conference accolades, averaging 8.67 assists per set ... named second team all-conference honoree as a junior ... finished her career with more than 1,000 assists and more than 100 service aces ... also a letter winner in basketball, track & field and softball.

Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1998 ... daughter of Gavin and Julie Hjerleid ... pursing master's degree in physical education: coaching of sport ... physical education & health graduate.