Utah State Volleyball Signee Named Prep All-American

February 09, 2012

Utah State's [University] volleyball coach Grayson DuBose announced Tuesday [Feb. 7] that future Aggie Candace Richins was recently named a high school All-American by PrepVolleyball.com. Richins signed a National Letter of Intent last fall and will join the Aggies program this fall.

Richins is one of just two players from the state of Utah and one of 150 players nationwide to be named a high school All-American by PrepVolleyball.com.

Richins, a 6-1 outside side hitter from Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS/Extreme Volleyball Club), was named the Most Valuable Player of the state tournament in 2011, leading Davis High School to back-to-back region titles and the 5A tournament championship.

Richins, who is also a member of the high honor roll, earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and second-team all-state accolades her sophomore season at Davis HS.

Additional Aggie sports news is available at the Athletics website.

Utah State's volleyball coach Grayson DuBose announced Feb. 7 that future Aggie Candace Richins was recently named a high school All-American by PrepVolleyball.com. (photo from Athletics website)

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