Melayne Wootan

Position:
Setter
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mesa Mountain View High
Hometown:
Mesa, Ariz.
Major:
Communications

Senior (2003): Played in 46 matches and 135 games ... Finished her career with 52 kills, 1543 assists (11.43/g), 17 service aces, 204 digs (1.51/g) and 59 total blocks ... Had four double-doubles in her career ... Notched 7+ points in two matches, 5+ blocks in one and 10+ digs in four ... Career Highs: Kills (6), Attacks (10), Hitting Percentage (.400), Assists (74), Service Aces (4), Digs (18), Block Solo (1), Block Assist (5), Total Blocks (5), and Points (7.5).

Junior (2002): Played in 14 of USF's matches in the role of back-up setter ... Had a season-high 26 assists vs. Miami (10/21) ... Also filled in at the libero position in first match of the season vs. Michigan (8/30).

Junior College: Named to the 2001 ACCAC All-Region and All-Conference First Teams ... Was selected as the 2001 ACCAC Player of the Year ... Also named to the NJCAA All-American First Team and the AVCA All American First Team ... Led her team to a regular season
co-championship with a 16-2 conference record.

High School/Club: Three-year varsity starter and two-year team captain ... Her senior season named to the Arizona All-State First Team and the Arizona SA State All-Tournament Team ... Was the Big School SA Player of the Year and the East Region Player of the Year ... Holds the school assist record with 941 assists ... Also played basketball and softball ... Was a team scholar member in all three sports '" Led her team to a 1998 state basketball championship.

Personal: Full name is jennifer Melayne Wootan ... Born December 6, 1980, in Mesa,Ariz.... Daughter of Bert and Marla Wootan ... Favorite hobbies include singing, swimming, drawing and playing sports ... Has four siblings: Leah, 31; Kristen, 29; Bj, 26;Tanner, 20 ...
Brother Tanner was drafted by the Boston Red Sox out of high school and now plays for the St. Louis Cardinals ... A communications major at USF.