BETHANY, Okla.—Southern Nazarene Volleyball head coach Kevin Ingram announced the signing of six newcomers to the 2022 class. The six new student-athletes are set to join the Southern Nazarene volleyball team this coming fall.
All six members of the 2022 signing class are incoming freshmen. Three come from the Oklahoma City metro area; Abby Conaway (Norman), Katelyn Branson (Edmond), and Joeci Hunt (Edmond). Kaytlin Sowards comes from Bettendorf, Iowa, while Raegan Strickland and Quinn ManMaanen hail from Colorado.
Let's meet the 2022 class:
Katelyn Branson, 5-6, DS, Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe High School)
Branson joins the Crimson Storm out of Edmond Santa Fe High School where she prepped three varsity seasons under Coach Will Ethridge. She was a three-time 6A State Semi-Finalist and was named to the Oklahoma All-City Team, All-Conference team, and multiple All-Tournament teams. During her senior season, Branson led the team in kills, digs, and aces.
Abby Conaway, 6-1, OH/RS, Norman, Okla. (Norman High School)
Conaway arrives at SNU after prepping three seasons under Coach Courtney Traylor and Coach Holly Beers at Norman High School. She was named the Offensive Player of the Year her freshman season. During her senior season, Conaway was voted the Moore/Norman Preseason Player of the Year. She was named to the All Conference team and All-Tournament team and was named the Varsity MVP as well.
Joeci Hunt, 5-5, DS/Libero, Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial High School)
Another Edmond native, Hunt arrives at SNU out of Edmond Memorial High School. While competing at Edmond Memorial, Hunt prepped two varsity seasons with the Bulldogs under Coach Natalie Murray. During her senior season, Hunt was named to the All-Conference team, and two All-Tournament teams.
Kaytlin Sowards, 5-9, OH/DS, Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf High School)
Born in Oklahoma City, Sowards played high school volleyball in Iowa at Bettendorf High School. Prepping two seasons under Coaches Mike Grannen and Mackenzie Voss, Sowards was named captain her senior season. She was a two-time team MVP and was named to the All Conference Honorable Mention list during her senior season. Her cousin, London Lewis, currently plays on the SNU Softball team.
Raegan Strickland, 5-10, MH, Colorado Springs, Colo. (TCA College Pathways)
Stickland comes to SNU out of Colorado Springs where she prepped three varsity seasons, including one season as captain, at TCA College Pathways under Coach Kiyo Greene. She was named an All-League Honorable Mention her junior season and jumped up to All-League First-Team her senior season. Her mother, Renee Strickland, also played volleyball for Southern Nazarene.
Quinn VanMaanen, 5-11, OH, Ft. Collins, Colo. (Fossil Ridge High School)
VanMaanen is another Colorado native to join the Crimson Storm. She comes to SNU out of Fossil Ridge High School in Ft. Collins, where she prepped three varsity seasons under Coach Natalie Burton, two of which she was a team captain. Her sophomore season, VanMaanen was named Second Team All-Conference, and she followed that up with First Team All Conference selections in both her junior and senior seasons, and All-State Honorable Mention selection her senior year. She was a two-time Academic All-State member.
