Media Guide

Elaine Meyer

Volleyball

personnel

A native of Clearwater, Kansas, Meyer graduated from Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School in Wichita in 2000. She is the youngest daughter of a farmer / carpenter and an office manager. Elaine has three older brothers, an older sister and a twin brother.

She chose Baker over Marquette University, Truman State University and Claremont McKenna College because of Baker's "unlimited opportunities, individual attention, study abroad program and good journalism department."

academic honors

Presidential Academic Scholar, NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete, US Achievement Academy, recipient of David Sloops scholarship, recipient of Mildred Hunt Riddle scholarship, recipient of Marjorie Adams Miller Journalism Award, winner of numerous Kansas Associated College Press awards, a member of Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Delta Pi, Blue Key, and Alpha Mu Gamma, NAIA Region V Scholar-Athlete, Heart of America Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete

She is involved in several Baker activities, including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Young Life, the Champions of Character Council, The Baker Orange student newspaper, and The Baker Wildcat student yearbook

athletic honors

Meyer played volleyball for coach Terri Hessman at Kapaun Mt. Carmel and also played club ball for The Sting. Her greatest sports memory was beating Bishop Carroll High to place third at the 5A State Championship Tournament. She was a three-time All-City League recipient (honorable mention in 1997 and 1999, second team in 1998) and was All-5A honorable mention in 1999. She also received honorable mention in basketball and softball in 1999.

At Baker, she received honorable mention All-Heart of America Athletic Conference as a defensive specialist in 2001. She was first-team all-HAAC in 2002 and second-team All-Region V while also serving as a team captain. As a senior, she was first-team all-conference and all-region and honorable mention All-American. She played basketball her freshman year and varsity softball as a freshman and sophomore. Meyer did not play softball her junior year because she spent a semester abroad in Spain.

Meyer in a two-time NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete, an NAIA Region V Scholar-Athlete and a Heart of America Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete.

favorites

Meal - Thanksgiving dinner / Magazine - Real Simple / TV show - Law & Order / Actor - Denzel Washington / Book - On Wings of Eagles and 3rd Twin / Musical Artist - Nickel Creek / Song - Mundian to Bach Ke by Panjabi MC / Athlete - teammates / Hobbies - writing, crafts projects, designing, sports

favorite quotes

"Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - unknown

"Preach the Gospel without ceasing; use words only when necessary." - St. Francis

what others say about Elaine

*From "Volleyball senior team leader, again" by Aaron Wright in The Baker Orange, Sep. 29

"Everyone naturally looks up to her because of her confidence and the way she carries herself while she is out there. Not only does she have the confidence in knowing she can do something, she goes out there and does it." - teammate Meredith Horne

"She has incredible physical skills and her strength is at the top of the team. Not only that, but she has very quick feet and is incredibly intelligent. She knows where the player is going to hit the ball before they have even hit it." - head coach Kathy Allen

"She is graduating and will be very difficult to replace because of all the things that she can do for us. She gives us so many options as to how we can play." - Allen

"To tell you the truth, I had no clue she was this good when I was recruiting her." - Allen

"She could be starting at K-State right now. That is how good she is. Trust me, though, I am glad that she isn't playing there right now." - Allen

*From 2003 Season Outlook on Baker University Volleyball Web site

"She never complains. She is an incredible leader because she leads vocally and by example. She will report in absolutely perfect shape, and she will be the last one to leave practice every day. And despite all of her success, she is very humble. She feels it is her duty to do what she does, and she plays for pure pleasure." - Allen

"She holds the whole team up and pulls us together. Even when she's not doing particularly well she's always telling us we're doing fine." - Horne

"Elaine is absolutely the finest and most unique defensive player I have ever coached. She can pass and dig with precision, and has an uncanny ability to read the hitter's shot. Elaine controls our entire defensive scheme from the middle back position and has earned the respect of the entire conference for her relentless play." - Allen

photos

9/06/03 vs. Kansas Wesleyan	10/14/03 vs. Missouri Valley	10/14/03 vs. Missouri Valley	10/14/03 vs. Missouri Valley	10/14/03 vs. Missouri Valley	10/14/03 vs. Missouri Valley
8/25/03 practice	8/25/03 practice	8/25/03 practice	8/25/03 practice	2002 archive	8/30/03 vs. Evangel
8/30/03 vs. Evangel	8/30/03 vs. Lindenwood	8/30/03 vs. Lindenwood	9/13/03 vs. Ottawa	9/13/03 vs. Ottawa	2003 Photo Day

*Note: The first 10 photos are 300 dpi, loosely-cropped and otherwise unadjusted from their original form. A full, substantially larger version is available upon request. The final six photos are 72 dpi and adjusted for the Web. Please ask for the original version if the picture is going to be used for publication.

For more information, contact Sports Information Director Matt Hallauer

PO Box #65, Baldwin City, KS 66006-0065 / Phone: 785 594-8343 / Fax: 785 594-4025 / E-mail: matt.hallauer@bakeru.edu