BATTLE GROUND HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time letter winner in volleyball and tennis
Second Team All Greater St.Helens League as a Junior and Senior
Went from Most Improved as a sophomore on JV, to Most Improved and the Coaches Award as a junior on Varsity, to Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational as a senior on Varsity.
Varsity tennis team captain senior year
Valedictorian
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Merit Commended Scholar
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in mathematics and biology
Daughter of Jeremy and Sarah Nielsen
WHAT ARE THE REASONS YOU CHOSE TO ATTEND LINFIELD?
Linfield had pretty much everything I was looking for—it is academically strong, it is in the Pacific Northwest, and I get the opportunity to play volleyball! Really, though, when I visited, I was welcomed by the most amazing community of coaches and athletes, and I knew then that it was a place I could call home for the next four years.
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LINFIELD MEAN TO YOU?
Being a student-athlete at Linfield means that I get to pursue multiple dreams at once—I don't have to give up my education for my sport or vice versa. I can learn and get my degree while playing the sport I love and being part of the volleyball community. I love that academics don't come second at Linfield; my education is important to me, and I am so glad that it is also important to the people around me.
HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON?
Participating in sports has given me so much confidence that I wouldn't have had otherwise. Sports have also grown my leadership skills and given me such amazing communities.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?
After I get my bachelor's degree at Linfield, I want to get my Master of Arts in Teaching to eventually become a high school math and science teacher, and a volleyball coach.
