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#18 Brit Bahr

Outside Hitter
Height: 6-0

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Lenexa, Kan.
Major: Elementary education with early childhood education minor

ABOUT BRIT

Born: Sept. 9, 1989
Parents: Joe and Carolyn Bahr
Sister: Ali

Pregame Superstitions/Rituals: I wear my hair the same way for every game
Goals for the Season: To do whatever I need to do to make the team the best we can be
Best Thing About Maryville: School spirit - everyone is a Bearcat!
Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden
Favorite Pro Athlete: Misty May
Favorite Pro Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Favorite Movie I’ve Seen This Year: “27 Dresses”
Favorite TV Show: “Survivor”
Favorite Music Artist: Rascal Flatts
Current Cell Phone Ring: Vibrate
Sports You’re Least Successful At: Golf, but I still like to play it
Person You’d Switch Places For a Day: Barack Obama
Dream Job: Being a mom
First Job: Teaching swim lessons at a health club
Best Player You’ve Played Against: Jackie Stiles
If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: France
Something You Have to Do Before Turning 40: Learn to surf
If You Could Have Any Talent: To jump really high
My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: To drink all my milk
Biggest Pet Peeve: When people are late
Most Influential Person: My older sister, Ali
If You Won The Lottery, You Would: Travel the world
Most Prized Possession: My new car - a Mazda Tribute

Coach Tool on Brit

"Brit will be making the transition from middle to outside in college. Her experience in the middle will be very valuable both in running a quick-tempo offense and putting up a big block. She pushes herself hard and will add quality depth to our front row."

2008

First Fall Practice - Aug. 12

Will redshirt the season

Shawnee Mission West High School

Academic All-State in volleyball and basketball in 2007-08 ... Kansas City Star Scholar Athlete ... Greater Kansas City Coaches Association Top High School Athlete ... Kansas State High School Activities Association Citizenship Award ... honorable mention all-state in 2007 ... teams finished fourth in 2005 and fifth in 2006 at state volleyball tournament ... two-time first-team All-Sunflower League selection ... member of Sunflower League championship team in 2006 ... in basketball, teams finished fourth in 2007 and fifth in 2008 at state tournament ... named to Sunflower League second-team in 2007 and honorable mention squad in 2008 ... state swimming finalist all four years ... Swim League champion in the 100-meter backstroke in 2006 ... first-team All-Sunflower as a swimmer 2006 ... won academic letters, the scholar-athlete award and named to the principal’s honor roll (4.0 GPA) all four years ... member of National Honor Society junior and senior years