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Junior
Hometown
Queen Creek,
Arizona
Last School
Queen Creek HS
Roster Years
2019-2021
Personal
- Parents are Randy and Michelle
- Mother played volleyball at Snow College (Utah)
- Has watched Pride and Prejudice more than 30 times
Before BYU
- 2019 VolleyballMag.com Fab 50
- 2018 Under Armour High School All-America Second Team
- Prepvolleyball.com No. 22 Senior Ace
- 6A All-State
- Three-time MVP
- Four-time All-Region
- 5A State Finalist
- 5A Region MVP
- 2015 National Club Champions
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2019
- All-WCC Freshman Team
- Totaled 124 kills, 51 blocks, 48 digs and four aces in 74 sets
- Helped BYU to a 26-5 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament
- Had a career-high 11 kills vs. VCU (9/14) with no errors on 18 attempts
- Had a career high 11 kills with four blocks at No. 2 Stanford (9/21)
- Totaled three aces in a win vs. Santa Clara (10/12)
- Hit .667 against New Mexico State (12/6), the third-highest percentage by a Cougar in the NCAA Tournament in the rally scoring era, with 10 kills, two errors and 12 attempts
Sophmore Year
2020
- AVCA Pacific South All-Region
- All-WCC First Team
- WCC All-Academic First Team
- Helped BYU to a 17-2 season, the WCC title, an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and No. 15 final ranking
- Ended the season with 185 kills (.318 clip), the second-most on the team, 40 blocks and 32 digs
- Reached double-digit kills in eight matches, including a career-high 15 kills at Utah Valley (2/4)
Junior Year
2021
- Achieved four kills against Dixie State (9/3)
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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Kate Grimmer vs UVU 2019
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Kate Grimmer vs Gonzaga 2021
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W Volleyball | Sep, 23
No. 11 BYU takes first conference win in sweep against Pacific
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W Volleyball | Apr, 13Olmstead named Pacific South Region Coach of the Year, four Cougars claim All-Region honors
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W Volleyball | Apr, 06Bower named WCC Player and Setter of the Year; Olmstead receives WCC Coach of the Year
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W Volleyball | Feb, 04Ballard-Nixon, No. 14 BYU Beat Utah Valley 3-1 in UCCU Crosstown Clash
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W Volleyball | Dec, 06No. 14 BYU Sweeps NM State in NCAA First Round
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W Volleyball | Dec, 02Miller, Lake Headline BYU's Nine WCC Honors
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W Volleyball | Oct, 12No. 9 BYU Flies by Santa Clara
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W Volleyball | Sep, 26Balanced Attack Leads to Win at Gonzaga
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W Volleyball | Feb, 19BYU Signs Seven Newcomers