2012
All-Big West Honorable Mention
Katey Thompson battled chronic injuries to deliver a solidall-around season for the Gauchos, culminating in a selection tothe BWC Honorable Mention Team. Thompson finished second on theGauchos in kills (311, 2.68 per game) and blocks (123, 1.06 pergame), while ranking third in aces (28, 0.24 per game) despiteranking sixth in actual games played. Katey put down a career best20 kills at UC Irvine on Sep. 21 in just four sets. She finishedthe year with 10 double-doubles.
2011
Appeared in 26 of the team's matches in her sophomore season ...Started 10 matches ... In her second year as a Gaucho, Kateyaveraged 0.72 kills and swung at a .089 percentage ... Averaged1.47 digs per set, which was sixth on the team ... She tallied up28 kills (a 0.62 average per set) across Big West Conferencematches along 57 digs for a 1.27 dig per set average ... Had nineservice aces on the year ... Had five games with double-digit digstats with a season-best 17 on Sept. 23 at Long Beach State ...Also had 30 total blocks and a 0.39 blocks per set averageincluding six block assists in a Aug. 26 win over St. Mary’s... Totaled six more blocks (one solo, five assisted) in a Sept. 17win over George Washington ... Had a pair of double doublesagainst Indiana (10 kills, 10 digs) and Long Beach State (13 kills,17 digs).
2010
In her first year as a Gaucho, Katey recorded 46 kills in 40 sets... She recorded a .245 hitting percentage and a 1.15 kill per setaverage ... She also tallied 18 digs on the year... On Sept 18,Katey's eight kills helped the Gauchos defeat San Diego State ...She also had seven kills against New Mexico on Sep 11 ... Totaled27 total blocks (one solo).
High School
Earned three varsity letters at Newport Harbor High under coach DanGlenn ... Helped lead the Sailors to California state title in 2009... Team also captured Sunset League title, CIF title and SouthernRegion crown ... Katey was named MVP of Sunset League as well asAll-CIF and All-State as a middle blocker ... Was the Player of theYear in Orange County ... As a junior she was an All-Orange Countyselection ... Was named MVP of the Dream Team in both her juniorand senior seasons ... Against Dos Pueblos on Dec. 2, 2009 she had25 kills in 30 attempts with no errors ... Helped lead team toSunset League crown as a sophomore ... Also played basketball andwas on the track and field team ... Was a Second Team Sunset Leagueselection in basketball.
Club
Played six years for coach Travis Turner with the Orange CountyVolleyball Club.
Personal
Katelyn Thompson was born on April 3, 1992 in Newport Beach, Calif.to parents John and Garnet ... Has four sisters - Kelly,22, Kasey, 18, Torey, 17 and Tristen, 17 ... A Global Studies major... Calls winning the CIF and state titles as a senior in highschool her most memorable achievement ... Favorite movie is "She'sThe Man" ... Nicholas Sparks is her favorite author ... Favoritebook is "Dear John" ... Enjoys listening to music by Jason Aldean,Jake Owen, and Luke Bryan ... Favorite TV show is "Criminal Minds"... Lists UCSB pitcher Jared Wilson as her favorite athlete ...Enjoys playing beach volleyball in her free time ... Was alsorecruited by UC Irvine, Santa Clara, UC Davis and St. Mary's.
