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#12 Katie Asher

Setter
Height: 5-6

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Mound City, Mo.
Major: Undecided

ABOUT KATIE

Born: Oct. 17, 1989
Parents: Dave and Jill Asher
Siblings: Caleb, Josh and Josie

Goals for the Season: To run the mile under eight minutes and to set the best I can to help the team
Best Thing About Maryville: Close to home and it’s a fun place to be
Favorite Place on Campus: Union
Favorite Restaurant: Taco John’s
Favorite Movie I’ve Seen This Year: “The Dark Knight”
Favorite TV Show: “That 70’s Show”
Favorite Music Artist: I have too many to name
Current Cell Phone Ring: “Small Town Southern Man” - Allen Jackson
Sports You’re Least Successful At: Track
Dream Job: Marine biologist
First Job: Lifeguard
Best Player You’ve Played Against: Matt Phillips
If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: Scotland
Something You Have to Do Before Turning 40: Scuba dive on a reef
If You Could Have Any Talent: Sing
My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: Smile and someone will always smile back
Biggest Pet Peeve: People asking questions I have already answered
Most Influential Person: My parents, grandparents, teachers and coaches
Most Famous Person You’ve Met: Toby McGuire
If You Won The Lottery, You Would: Buy my parents a new house
Most Prized Possession: My friends and family

Coach Tool on Katie

“Katie will add depth to our setting position and assist in running this year’s scout team. She will push to adjust to the quicker speed of the college game and run a quicker tempo than she ran in high school. Katie has a lot of potential and will work hard to add depth to the team.”

2008

First Fall Practice - Aug. 12

Will redshirt the season

Mound City High School

Unanimous first-team all-conference, all-district and all-region selection ... second-team St. Joseph News-Press and honorable mention all-state athlete ... won conference title and placed second in district tournament in senior season ... named to the academic all-state team ... member of National Honor Society ... delegate to Missouri Girls State ... earned DAR Good Citizenship Award, John Phillip Sousa Band Award, Art Design Award and Advance Art Award at Mound City High School