Katie DiRaimondo

Bio

2020-21 (Freshman): DiRaimondo played in two of Tech’s 16 matches, appearing in three of 61 sets overall… totaled four kills, one dig, one service ace, and one block… made her collegiate debut with two kills and a solo block at Austin Peay (Feb. 7)… racked up two kills, a dig, and a service ace against Austin Peay (Feb. 8).

High School: DiRaimondo was a two-sport athlete at Manitowoc Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wis., lettering four years as an outside hitter for head volleyball coach Mary Beth Dixon and three years for head track & field coach Ryan Schroeder… on the hardwood, was named All-State Honorable Mention in 2018, All-State Second Team in 2019, Fox River Classic Conference Player of the Year in 2019, and All-Conference First Team in 2017, 2018, and 2019… led her school to a regional title and appearance in the sectional finals in 2019… tallied 1,349 kills, 170 blocks, 685 digs, and 105 service aces with a .285 hitting percentage during her career… as a senior, notched 459 kills, 199 digs, 39 blocks, and 35 aces while hitting .382… racked up 461 kills, 219 digs, 44 blocks, and 18 aces with a .317 hitting percentage as a junior… registered 324 kills, 191 digs, 43 blocks, and 37 aces during her sophomore campaign.

Personal: Daughter of Carl and Sue DiRaimondo… born January 15, 2002 in Manitowoc, Wis.… full name is Kathryn May DiRaimondo… father, Carl played football at Lawrence University from 1987-90… has synesthesia (connects letter and numbers with colors), so associates the letter ‘A’ with red, the letter ‘K’ with light blue, and so on.

Academic: Majoring in biology… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor once.