Bio

At Simpson

• All-IIAC (2017)
• Simpson Offensive Player of the Year (2017)
• 2-year letterwinner (2016-17)

2017 | sophomore

• Named to the All-Iowa Conference Team
• Appeared in all 26 matches totaling a team-high 104 sets
• Finished with 233 kills (2.24/set), hitting a team-best .258
• Hitting percentage was highest by a Simpson player since 2011
• Posted a team-high 93 total blocks
• Also had 10 service aces and 56 digs
• Hit better than .300 in 12 of 26 matches and reached double-figure kills 13 times
• Had a season-high 16 kills at a .364 clip in a five-set win over Buena Vista (Sept. 19)
• Tied a season-high with 16 kills at a .452 clip in a five-set loss at Nebraska Wesleyan (Oct. 24)
• Hit a season-high .533 with 12 kills and two block assists against Ramapo (Sept. 1)

2016 | freshman

• Appeared in 27 matches totaling 91 sets
• Finished second on the team with 172 kills (1.89/set), hitting .134
• Was also second on the team with 48 total blocks
• Posted 18 service aces and 105 digs
• Reached double-figure kills five times
• Had a season-high 16 kills while hitting .196 at Benedictine (Sept. 24)
• Hit a season-best .533 with eight kills and zero errors in 15 attempts against Nebraska Wesleyan (Oct. 25)

High School

• A 2016 graduate of Indianola High School
• Coached by Kent Halstead
• Named first team All-CIML Metro Conference as a senior and second team All-CIML Metro Conference as a junior
• IGHSAU Class 5A West All-District Volleyball Team as senior
• A four-year Academic All-Conference Athlete
• Named first team All-Indianola Record Herald & Tribune as a junior and senior
• A member of state-qualifying basketball and volleyball teams
• Also lettered in basketball and track
• Amember of student council for four years

Personal

• Parents are Aaron and Michelle Lester
• Has two sisters, Liz and Sarah, and one brother, Andrew
• Majoring in health services leadership