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Jersey Number 6
Breana Runnels
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- High School:
- Independence
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 29, at Wyoming (10/1/2019)*
- Attacks: 71, at Missouri (11/24/2021)
- Hitting Pct.: .583, vs. Xavier (9/16/2017)*
- Assists: 3, at San Jose State (3/13/2021)*
- Aces: 4, at Utah State (10/19/2019)*
- Solo Blocks: 3 (3x), last at Mississippi State (11/13/2021)
- Block Assists: 6, vs. Idaho State (9/10/2017)*
- Total Blocks: 7, vs. Idaho State (9/10/2017)*
- Digs: 15 (3x), last vs. Baylor (9/3/2021)
- * -at Colorado State
HONORS
- 2019 Mountain West Academic All-Conference
- Mountain West All-Conference (2017, 2018, 2019, S-2021)
- 2019 AVCA All-Pacific North Region
- Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23, 2019)
- Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16, 2019)
- Mountain West Preseason Team (2018, 2019)
- 2018 AVCA All-Pacific North Region Honorable Mention
- 2017 Mountain West Newcomer of the Year
2021 - GRADUATE STUDENT
- Notched 16 kills, five blocks, and seven digs against Ohio State (12/4)
- Recorded a game-high 20 kills and 10 digs in the win over North Carolina (12/3)
- Tallied a season-high 26 kills and 14 digs against Missouri (11/24)
- Totaled nine kills and 14 digs in the win over Alabama (11/19)
- Generated 17 kills, 11 digs, and four blocks in the win over Alabama (11/18)
- Notched 13 kills and 14 digs against Mississippi State (11/14)
- Recorded a game-high 21 kills, 11 digs, five blocks, and three service aces against Mississippi State (11/13)
- Tallied 14 kills and 11 digs in the win over Ole Miss (11/7)
- Registered nine kills and 11 digs against Florida (11/4)
- Totaled 12 kills and six digs against Kentucky (10/27)
- Poured in a team-high 21 kills and 14 digs in a five-set victory over LSU (10/23)
- Recorded 15 kills and seven digs in the win over Georgia (10/15)
- Recorded 12 kills and nine digs to lift Tennessee over South Carolina (10/9)
- Generated 14 kills and 10 digs in the win over South Carolina (10/8)
- Tallied 13 kills and eight digs against Texas A&M (10/3)
- Totaled 10 kills and seven digs in the win over Auburn (9/29)
- Recorded nine kills in the victory over Arkansas (9/26)
- Led Tennessee with 16 kills and recorded nine digs in the win over Arkansas (9/25)
- Poured in 11 kills against Purdue (9/18)
- Tallied 12 kills and seven digs in the win over Jacksonville State (9/17)
- Notched 12 kills and nine digs in the win over Morehead State (9/12)
- Totaled 18 kills and 10 digs against Pitt (9/5)
- Poured in a team-high 20 kills and notched 15 digs in the win over #9 Baylor (9/3)
- Picked up her second consecutive double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs in the win over ETSU (8/28)
- Recorded a double-double in her Tennessee debut as she picked up 17 kills and 12 digs in UT's win over Texas Tech (8/27)
2020-21 - SENIOR (AT COLORADO STATE)
- The fall 2020 season was moved to the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a Mountain West Conference-only schedule was played.
- Started each of the 11 matches in which she appeared.
- Played 41 sets as an outside.
- Led the team with 166 kills, averaging 4.05 per set, which ranked second in the Mountain West 58th nationally.
- Finished the year hitting .224 and added 11 blocks and 84 digs.
- Recorded double-digital kills in all but one match she played, including a season-high 18 kills three different times.
- As a six-rotation player, she received 150 serves, holding a .907 percentage.
- Posted three double-doubles, including in both matches at Nevada (3/12, 3/13).
2019 - JUNIOR (AT COLORADO STATE)
- Started all 31 matches as an outside hitter for the third consecutive season.
- Led the Rams and the Mountain West with 417 kills and averaged 3.79.
- Posted a career-high 29 kills while setting the modern-scoring kill record at Wyoming (10/1), while also recording the 1,000th kill of her career.
- Reached double-figure kills in all but five matches.
- Finished with 24 kills in the season finale against South Carolina
- Recorded four matches with a double-double, most notably her 17-kill, 15-dig performance at Boise State (10/17).
2018 - SOPHOMORE (AT COLORADO STATE)
- Started all 31 matches as an outside hitter.
- Led the Rams and Mountain West with 454 kills, which stood as the most in a single season in the modern-scoring era.
- Her 4.05 average also set a new record in modern scoring, besting the previous mark by .25.
- She finished the season ranked 55th nationally in total kills and 43rd in kills per set.
- Posted double-figure kills in 27 of the 31 matches in which she appeared.
- Recorded eight double-doubles during the year, all with kills/digs.
- Tallied a season-high six blocks in the NCAA Tournament against No. 19 Tennessee (11/30).
2017 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (AT COLORADO STATE)
- Had a breakout season for the Rams, playing in all 33 matches and making 14 starts.
- Led the team with 367 kills—the most for a CSU freshman in the modern-scoring era and the second-most in program history.
- Paced the team with a 3.19 kills-per-set average.
- Recorded double-figure kills in 19 matches.
- Posted a career-high 20 kills at New Mexico (10/21).
- Recorded a season-best seven blocks against Idaho State (9/10).
- Made her collegiate debut against Duke (8/25) and recorded 10 kills.
2016 - REDSHIRT (AT COLORADO STATE)
- Redshirted her first year at Colorado State.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Was named Independence High School's team MVP in 2014 and was selected as the team's top offensive player in 2013.
- Was a team captain in 2014 and 2015.
- Earned AVCA National Player of the Week recognition in 2013.
- Two-time first team all-area honoree.
- Led her squad to a pair of South Yosemite League championships and was named league MVP.
PERSONAL
- Parents are Sabrina and Vincent Runnels
- Born January 21
- Has two siblings, Di’ Ante Runnels and Christopher Sims-Walton
- Completed her master's degree in Management and Human Resources in May of 2022.
- Why Tennessee: "Besides orange being my favorite color, I believe that Tennessee is such a different place from anywhere I have been or lived. I am excited to be a part of the volleyball community and connect with those who make Tennessee what it is. A place is defined by its people, and I have heard nothing but good things."
- Future Plans: "I hope to continue my volleyball career for as long as I can. After that, I would love to continue exploring the construction industry and later become my own boss."
- Recipient of the Darby & Amy Campbell Athletic Endowed Scholarship
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