Despite being just 5’6″, Walker continues to be recruited as a collegiate outside hitter because of her ability to score, compete and impact matches from the pin. This six rotation outside hitter impacts every phase of the game. The Arkansas Select 17 Elite are preparing for the American Division at Nationals.

She has spent the break leading into Nationals focusing on individual skill work, continuing her recruiting efforts and enjoying additional time with her teammates. Walker credits Arkansas Select’s success to a team wide commitment to defense and constant effort of improvement. As we get closer to Nationals, they have switched from individual skill work to team prep.

Preslie has an unwavering desire to succeed. What motivates her? Being underestimated. She consistently finds ways to tool the block, score around larger defenders, and power through blockers who expect her to play small.

Head Coach Michaela Biehslich says” Presli is a great example of our team’s mentality. She is undersized for an outside hitter, but she wins with her volleyball IQ just as much as her athleticism.”

While her competitiveness is obvious on the court, I can tell you from interviewing her, she remains remarkably humble off it. She would rather talk about her teammates than herself. For Walker, Indianapolis represents another opportunity to show that size doesn’t define success.