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My Idol: Thayer Hall

Hay guys so in today's blog I'm going to be talking about my inspiration, and who inspires me to be a great volleyball player and person! My inspiration and someone who I look up to is Thayer Hall. Thayer Hall is a volleyball player that I've looked up to for about 2 years now. At the age of 19, she has accomplished so much. She is not only an amazing volleyball player but also an amazing person.

  Thayer Hall is volleyball player known for her work with the Florida Gators Volleyball team. At 6’3’’ she is known for being an outside hitter and was named MVP of the Women's Under 20 Pan American Cup after her work with the US junior national team. She is also known for having been honored as the Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year in
January of 2018, and the Max Preps National Athlete of the Year.

 Her hard work and dedication is inspiring. Through all four years of high school, Thayer played varsity volleyball and
her freshman year of college at a D1 school she played in the starting lineup and continues to today. Thayer inspires me to not only try to be the best volleyball player I can but to also be the best person I can. She is the perfect example of the fact that you can do it all. In high school, she played a varsity sport, graduated with a 4.94 GPA, managed to have time to volunteer and give back, and got a full-ride scholarship to Florida University.
Something that I learned from her and try to apply is that volleyball is not about yourself, it's about the girl in front of you or beside you. She always says that on the court she is second, and the rest of her team is first.

As a freshman Thayer:
  • Saw action in 26 matches and 100 sets, starting all 26 during her freshman campaign 
  • Led the team in kills per set (2.88) and points per set (3.39)
  • Posted a season-best 21 kills against Texas on Aug. 25 After registering 20 kills in the season opener against Nebraska (Aug. 24)
  • She became the first Gator freshman in the Mary Wise-era to record at least 20 kills in a collegiate debut Throughout the first three matches, Thayer recorded 53 kills, which made her the fastest Gator freshman in program history to reach the 50-kill milestone; Aury Cruz and Ziva Recek both reached the 50-kill milestone in four matches 
  • Against FIU on Sept. 14, Thayer led the Gators on an 18-point service run (the longest in the rally-scoring era) 
  • Finished the season fourth on the team in digs (180) and fifth in service aces (21) 
  • Recorded five double-doubles throughout the season 
  • Finished the season with 288 kills, 180 digs, 55 digs, 21 service aces and 12 assists 
Honors:
  • 2018 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 2018 AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention
  • 2018 VolleyballMag.com First Team All-Freshmen 
  • 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team 2018 Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Aug. 27, Oct. 1)
  • 2017-18 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year 
  • 2017 USA Today All-USA Volleyball Player of the Year 2017 PrepVolleyball.com No. 1 Senior Ace 
  • 2017 MaxPreps National Female Athlete of the Year 
  • 2017 Under Armour High School All-America First Team
  • 2017 USA Volleyball Junior National Team - FIVB U20 World Cup
  •  2017 USA Volleyball Junior National Team - U20 Pan American Cup (Gold Medalist - MVP)
  • 2016 USA Volleyball Junior National Team - NORCECA Championships (Silver Medalist)
  • 2017 PrepVolleyball.com National Junior Player of the Year 
  • 2-time USA Today All-USA Volleyball First Team (2016, 2017) 
  • 3-time AAU Academic All-American (2014, 2015, 2016) 
  • 3-time South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year (2015, 2016, 2017) 
  • 3-time South Carolina High School Miss Volleyball (2015, 2016, 2017) 
  • 3-time MaxPreps All-American (2014, 2015, 2016) 
  • 3-time AAU All-American (2014, 2015, 2016) and 2-time MVP (2015, 2016)
  • 2-time State Champion (2016, 2017)

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