Illinois Wesleyan

Earned four letters (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) in her career ... 

2017: Appeared in 31 matches and played in 117 sets ... Had 92 set assists, 418 digs, 297 kills, 49 total blocks, and 40 service aces ... Was IWU's winner of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Merle Chapman Leadership Award ... Finished her career at IWU ranked No. 5 all time in digs (1,608) and No. 8 with 1,272 kills ... Selected as co-winner of team's "Most Valuable Player" honor ... Named "Most Inspirational Player" ... Chosen to second team of CCIW all-conference squads ... Named to all-tournament team of season-opening Wittenberg National Invitational Tournament ...

2016: Appeared in 29 matches and played in 105 sets… Had 228 kills, 80 assists, 419 digs, 19 blocks, and 37 service aces ... Elected to second team of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin all-league squads ... Named "Defensive Player of the Week" in CCIW on Oct. 11 ... Named to all-tournament team of season-opening Ohio Northern Invitational ...

2015: Honorable mention Division III All-American by American Volleyball Coaches Association ... Named to first team of AVCA all-Midwest Region squads ... Selected as co-"Most Valuable Player" for team ... Elected to first team of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin all-league squads ... Named to all-tournament team of UW-Oshkosh Invitational ... Named "Offensive Player of the Week" in the CCIW on Oct. 27 for play vs. Millikin and Carthage ... Named "Offensive Player of the Week" in the CCIW on Oct. 6 for play in Barker Classic III and vs. North Park ... All-tournament team of Barker Classic III ... Appeared in 123 sets and played in 33 matches ... Finished second on the team with 392 kills, averaging 3.19 kills per set ... Finished tied for the team lead with 36 service aces and third in digs with 401...

2014: Selected as co-"Most Valuable Player" for team ... Named "Freshman of the Year" in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin ... Chosen to second team of all-CCIW squads ... Ranked 17th all time with 1059 attack attempts in a single season ... All-tournament team of Barker Classic II ... All-tournament team of Barker Classic I ... Had 23 kills in four-set match vs. Ohio Northern ...Appeared in 118 sets in 32 matches...Led team with 355 kills and 370 defensive digs...Also led the team in service aces with 34...

AT DEER CREEK-MACKINAW HS: Three-year letterwinner and starter ... Played for teams that won state 2A championship as a junior and finished third as a senior ... Team co-captain as a junior and senior ... All-Heart of Illinois Conference selection as junior (second team) and senior (first team) ... Special mention all-state, Champaign News-Gazette, as senior ... First team Pantagraph all-area as junior and senior ... Peoria Journal Star all-area two years ... Honor roll, Beta Club, Peer Pals, and student council all four years ... Was Mackinaw recreation volleyball coach ... Fellowship of Christian Athletes member ...

PERSONAL: Kyleigh Jean Block ... Pronounced "Ky-lee" ... Born October 2, 1995 ... Majoring in psychology with an exercise science minor at Illinois Wesleyan ... Parents are Tim and Meryl Block ... Has had uncle and cousin attend Illinois Wesleyan ... Interests include being a princess and hanging out with Stew and Sally ... Cousin Gavin Block plays basketball at Ohio University and cousin Lauren Block plays softball at Parkland College ...