Grand Canyon University Athletics
2021 Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Klaire Mitchell
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- HS:
- Lake City
- Hometown:
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Major:
- Psychology/Performance and Sport Psychology Emphasis
Bio
GCUÂ
2023 | Graduate StudentÂ
Lake City High School
2023 | Graduate StudentÂ
- All-time D1-era assists leader with 4,582.
- Earned All-WAC first-team
- Named WAC setter of the year.
- Received All-Region honors.Â
- School record in single-season assists with 1148 on the year.Â
- Career high and team leading 41 service aces.Â
- Season high 51 assists against Central Michigan on September 9.
- Started in all 31 matches.
- Recorded career match-high hitting percentage of .800 against UC Irvine on September 16.
- Earned All-WAC first-team
- Started in 28 of 29 matches, including both of GCU's postseason NIVC tournament matches against Wichita State (No. 60; highest RPI opponent victory) and Drake (No. 62).Â
- Holds the Lopes Division I assist record with 3434 in four seasons, becoming the shortest, and only the 14th active Division I player to reach 3,000 assists and a career average of 10 assists per set at the time.
- Set new career high of 1126 assists in a single season, leading the Lopes in total assists and assists per set (10.24).
- Ranked second on the team in total service aces (32,), and total digs (274).
- Recorded career match-high hitting percentage of .750, and tied match high digs (21, 11/18 vs. SFA), and solo blocks (2, 9/2 vs Idaho, 9/4 vs. Santa Clara, 10/20 vs.UTRGV).
- WAC Setter of the Year for the second straight year
- Earned All-WAC first teamÂ
- Holds the Lopes Division I assist record with 2308 in three seasons. Â
- Ranks third in Division I single season assist record with 752.Â
- Is fourth in career digs (614) in the GCU Division I record book and fifth in career aces (46).Â
- Played and started in 21 matches
- Totaled 752 assists and 10.44 assists per set
- She was second in digs per set (2.58) and third in total digs (186) and in total service aces (19). Â
- GCU’s first WAC Setter of the Year since joining the conference in 2012
- Earned All-WAC first team
- Hold the Lopes Division I assist record with 1,513 assists in just two seasons
- Broke the program’s Division I-era record for assists in a four-set match with 55 assists against Tarleton on Jan. 26
- Ranked first in the WAC and third nationally with 11.89 assists per set
- Totaled 25 kills averaging .63 per set
- Ranked third in blocks with 28 total and fourth in digs with 122
- Named WAC Freshman of the Year. Â Â
- Earned All-WAC second team. Â
- Started in 27 matches while playing in 29.
- Starting setter totaled 1,085 assists with a 9.60 average assist per set. Â
- Recorded a season-high 56 assists against Ball State on Sept. 6 which tied for the second-most assists in a GCU Division I match.Â
- Recorded 306 digs ranking second on the team.
Lake City High School
- Four-year starter and captain on varsityÂ
- Named to the All-Conference Team all four years and All-State in her last three seasons
- Named MVP her sophomore-senior seasons
- Under Armor All-American Nominee
- Also played basketball for two years and track & field for three years
- Made the All-Conference team and All-State second team in Basketball her senior year
- Named MVP for Track & Field her freshman and junior year
- Qualified for State in hurdles and relays all three seasons she participated in Track & Field
- Parents are Keith and Karla MitchellÂ
- Has two brothers, Kaleb and Kolton Mitchell
- Older brother, Kaleb played football at Occidental College in California
- Placed fifth at Nationals in the National Division and was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2018
- Chose GCU over Boise State, Long Beach State, and Idaho
Kendra Potts Post Match Press Conference | GCU vs NAU 9.7.25
Monday, September 08
"Your Life Arizona" Featuring Vice President of Athletics Jamie Boggs
Friday, September 05
Kaleb Smith | Media Availability | 9.3.25
Thursday, September 04
Dusty Stromer | Media Availability | 9.3.25
Thursday, September 04
