McMurry University Athletics

2021-22 (Sophomore): 
Second time selection for the all-division team as Flight 1 doubles with teammate Hope Turner ... The duo was named to the West Division first team ... The pair had a 9-7 record, went undefeated with 5-0 conference record ... Clinched an 8-6 doubles win over Hardin-Simmons in No.1 Seed ... Academic All-ASC. 

2020-21 (Freshman):
Named to the all-division team in Flight 2 doubles with partner Klassen ... The pair went 4-2 in conference play (6-9 overall), winning three in a row before the conference semifinal ... Went 5-10 in singles play ... Helped McM to an 7-8 overall record on the season as well as a semifinal appearance in the ASC Women's Tennis Championship ... Academic All-ASC.

High School:
Prepped at Groesbeck High School in Groesbeck, Texas ... Lettered four seasons on the tennis team ... Coached by Dusty Loewe and Jim Longbotham ... Regional team tennis champion all four seasons ... Her team qualified for state all four seasons ... Won district as an individual her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons ... Qualified for state as a doubles player her freshman year ... State individual finalist for girls doubles her sophomore year ... State individual semi-finalist in girls singles her junior year ... COVID-19 Champion as a senior ... KWTX Classroom Champion as a senior ... Waco Tribune Herald Super Centex Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior ... National Honor Society as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Academic Blanket Recipient all four years ... Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award as a senior ... Academic all-state as a senior ... Also involved in FFA, 4H, Spanish Club and UIL Academics ... Graduated in 2020 ... Class Salutatorian.

Personal:
Born on August 18, 2001 in Waco, Texas ... From Groesbeck, Texas ... Daughter of Roy and Bonnie DeFriend ... Has one sister, Haley ... Has been involved in multiple acts of volunteerism, including Adopt a Highway trash pickup, Food for Families, Blessings in October, Return to Bethlehem live nativity scene and Vacation Bible School ... Majoring in human health sciences.