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2023 Volleyball Roster

Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston
Derek Livingston

24 Janae Thurston

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Letters 2
  • Major Family & Consumer Science
  • Prev School University of Arkansas - Little Rock
  • Hometown Peculiar, Mo.

Biography

General: Completed her third season with the Pitt State program in 2023 as a three-time All-MIAA performer ... Appeared in 84 matches with 67 starts and 278 sets played as an outside hitter ... Accumulated 902.0 points (3.24 per set), 809 kills (2.91 per set), 630 digs (2.27 per set) and 102 total blocks (0.40 per set).

2023 - Saw action in 29 matches with 28 starts as an outside hitter in 106 sets ... Finished with 360.0 points (3.40 per set), 321 kills (3.03 per set), 330 digs (3.11 per set) and 34 total blocks (0.31 per set) ... Against Augustana (S.D.) (Sept. 2) she finished with a season-high 22 points with 21 kills, 20 digs and two total blocks ... In the Gorillas upset over No. 8 Nebraska - Kearney (Oct. 21) finished with a season-high 26 digs to go with 14 kills ... Recorded 19 matches with double-digit kills,16 with double-digit digs and 12 matches with double-doubles ... Second-team All-MIAA Outside Hitter.

2022 - Saw action in 31 matches with 28 starts and 104 sets played ... Had 347.0 points (3.34 per set), 306 kills (2.94 per set), 267 digs (2.57 per set), 47.0 total blocks (44 assisted) and 16 service aces ... Registered a season-high 22 points and 20 kills against Cameron (Sep. 3) ... Finished with a season-high 20 digs against Mary (Sep. 2) ... Against New Mexico Highlands (Sep. 2) had a season-high five total blocks ... Second-team All-MIAA Outside Hitter.

2021 - Started in 11-of-23 matches played for the Gorillas … Posted 182 kills (2.68 kps), ranking 14th in the MIAA … Made a season high 15 kills and 16.0 points vs. Fort Hays State (Nov. 11) ... Honorable Mention All-MIAA Outside Hitter.

Prior to PSU - Played two seasons for the Trojans of Arkansas - Little Rock seeing action in 163 sets across 48 matches … Totaled 342 kills, 117 digs and 78 blocks … Recorded a career-high of 19 kills against UT Arlington (Sept. 20, 2020) with a career-best .447 hitting percentage in the same match.

HS - A four-year multi-sport athlete at Raymore-Peculiar High School … A standout prep performer … Four-year letter winner in Volleyball for the Panthers ... Three-time First-Team All-District and All-Conference selection ... Earned Class 4 All-State honors in 2018 ... Three time letter winner in Basketball and track and field.

Personal - Born on January 4, 2001 … Daughter of Travis and Jeana Thurston … A member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll with a 3.31 GPA as a family and consumer science major ... She has one brother Zack.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2021Sophomore

    Setter/Right Side
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2022Junior

    Setter/Right Side
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2023Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    24