Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Celeste Friesen

Cumming,Georgia
Celeste Friesen

Summary

Hardworking and passionate player with strong leadership skills eager to be a part of a team. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Highly-motivated sports professional with extensive experience in competitive volleyball. Dedicated to improving performance and accomplishments through targeted training and development. Committed team player focused on working collaboratively to achieve success. Organized and dependable leader with over 10 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

11
years of professional experience

Work History

University of Nebraska Kearney
Kearney

Libero
07.2023 - 01.2024

Job overview

Played in Lincoln Memorial Stadium World Record Match with 92,000 fans.

2023/24 Colorado Invitational Tournament Best Defender

2023/24 NCAA Rank Top 10

2023/24 MIAA Tournament Runners Up

2023/24 NCAA Tournament Second Round

2023/24 Top Receiver - 2.13

University of East London
East London, Michigan

Captain - Setter
09.2022 - 02.2023

Job overview

Captain and starting setter for every match in the season.

Leader and Athlete Ambassador for University

2022 PCV Best Setter

2022 PCV Runner Up

2022/23 BUCS Champions

2022/23 BUCS Regional Champions

Served all points against Bournemouth 25-03

Triple- Double against Essex with 11 aces, 13 digs, and 31 assists

Statistics:

587 assists- 9.78 assists per set

361 aces- 6.02 aces per set

63 digs

Malory Eagles
East London, London

Setter
09.2022 - 02.2023

Job overview

MVP Player of the Match (x3)

Starting setter for 11/13 matches played in Super League Cup

2023 UK Super League Cup Bronze

2023 English Cup Bronze

Statistics:

732 assists- 11.44 assists per set

34 aces- 1.89 aces per set

192 digs

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Libero - Setter
06.2018 - 05.2019

Job overview

2018 Top 50 Defensive Players for NCAA

352 Digs and 91 assists in the season

Player of the Match (9/28/18)

Attended USA Women's National Team Tryouts

Season high of 29 digs against Cal State Montgomery

Double-Double with 13 assists and 24 digs against Dominican


Statistics:


352 digs- 3.52 digs per set

91 assists

22 aces- .22 aces per set

Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Captain - Libero
08.2016 - 05.2018

Job overview

2016 AAU Academic All- American

2017 President's List

2017 Sunbelt 2nd Team All-Conference

2017 Sunbelt Conference Player of the Week (x2)

2nd in Georgia State history for digs

2017 Georgia State Athlete of the Week

2017 Scenic City Showdown All-Tournament Team

2017 USA Junior Women's National Training Team

2017-Led the Sun Belt conference in aces



2017

Played in all 28 matches and 114 sets as Georgia State's libero.

Collected 566 digs and 4.96 digs per set, both second all time for a single season in GSU history.

30+ digs in four matches including a career high 36 digs against Coastal Carolina on October 8th, 2016


2016

Played in every match and all but two sets.

Served 36 services aces ranking third in the Sun Belt and tied for first on GSU

Her 33 digs were the third most all-time for a single match in GSU history.


Statistics :


2017/18

566 digs- 4.96 digs per set

120 assists

33 service aces- .34 aces per set


2016/17


407 digs- 4.07 digs per set

67 assists

36 aces- .36 aces per set



Walton High School
Marietta, Georgia

Captain- Setter/ Libero
08.2012 - 05.2016

Job overview

2012 Underclass All-American Volleyball (Setter)

2013 Underclass Volleyball All-American (Setter)

2014 Preseason All-American (Setter)

2015 Player of the Match (x8)

2015 Max- Preps All- American (Setter)

2015 Player of the Year Watchlist

2016 Gatorade Player of the Year Runner-Up (Libero)

2016 Coca-Cola Player of the Year (Libero)

2016 USAV Team Alternate - NORCECA (Libero)

2016 GHSA 6A Player of the Year (Libero)

Team went 37-4, Undefeated in State, Ranked 23rd in the country.


Statistics:


409 aces -22.9% ace percentage

1861 digs - 4.76 digs per set

2372 assists - 11.4 assists per set

Serve Reception (on 3.0 scale) -2.51

Education

Walton High School
Marietta, Georgia

GCSEs
August 2012 - 05.2016

Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Foundation Degree in Science from Nutrition
August 2016 - 05.2018

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Foundation Degree in Science from Nutrition
June 2018 - 05.2019

Skills

  • Team development strategies
  • Concise time management
  • Team culture development
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Sports video analysis
  • Sports training
  • Excellent Communication
  • Hardworking
  • Efficient
  • Growth Mindset
  • Open to teach others
  • Disciplined
  • Problem Solver

Timeline

Libero

University of Nebraska Kearney
07.2023 - 01.2024

Captain - Setter

University of East London
09.2022 - 02.2023

Setter

Malory Eagles
09.2022 - 02.2023

Libero - Setter

Point Loma Nazarene University
06.2018 - 05.2019

Captain - Libero

Georgia State University
08.2016 - 05.2018

Captain- Setter/ Libero

Walton High School
08.2012 - 05.2016

Walton High School

GCSEs
August 2012 - 05.2016

Georgia State University

Foundation Degree in Science from Nutrition
August 2016 - 05.2018

Point Loma Nazarene University

Foundation Degree in Science from Nutrition
June 2018 - 05.2019
Celeste Friesen