MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State head volleyball coach Suzie Fritz announced the addition of Florida transfer opposite Haley Warner to the Wildcats’ 2021 roster on Thursday.
Warner, a 6-foot-2 native of Fayetteville, Arkansas, comes to Manhattan after three seasons at Florida, in which she helped the Gators to three NCAA Tournament appearances. Listed as a senior, Warner still possesses two years of eligibility due to the COVID-19 eligibility waiver granted by the NCAA.
“We were hopeful to find an impact pin attacker that could bring more experience to our team,” said Fritz. “We feel as though we have found that in Haley and are looking forward to the impact that she will have on our team’s success over the next two seasons. As a left-hander, she gives us a different look at the opposite position from an attacking perspective, in addition to providing a physical presence at the net blocking.
“Haley is a terrific student, teammate and person. We have amazing women on this team and Haley will no doubt add positively to our team dynamic and culture.”
UF advanced to a Regional Final in last year’s postseason after back-to-back trips to the Sweet 16 in 2018 and 2019. Warner was also a part of Florida’s 2019 SEC championship team.
In three seasons, Warner appeared in 33 matches for the Gators, logging 57 kills and 20 total blocks. She hit .200 in her career, including a career-best .316 in 2020, and tallied a career-best nine kills against Dayton during the 2019 season.
Warner’s decorated prep career at Fayetteville High School included being named the 2014 Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year and 2016 Wendy’s Arkansas Player of the Year. A three-time state champion, Warner was tabbed as the nation’s No. 25 recruit by PrepVolleyball.com in 2017.
Prior to committing to Florida, Warner earned a spot on the 2016 USAV Youth National Team and the 2014 and 2015 USAV High Performance A1 Teams. Additionally, she garnered high school all-America honors from PrepVolleyball.com (three times), MaxPreps (four times), Under Armour (second team) and USA Today (three times).
Warner is a three-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll recipient and will join setter Josie Halbleib, defensive specialist/libero Molly Ramsey and defensive specialist/libero Jaden Ravnsborg as part of the Cats’ 2021 class.
The four newcomers will pair with K-State’s 23rd-ranked recruiting class from a year ago in Aliyah Carter, Kadye Fernholz, Tessa Mati, Mackenzie Morris and Jayden Nembhard, according to PrepVolleyball.com. Carter was named the 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year in addition to the 2020 AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year.
2021 K-State Volleyball Signing Class
Name / Pos. / Height / Hometown / High School / Last School/Club
Josie Halbleib / S / 6-2 / Howards Grove, Wis. / Howards Grove HS / FC Elite
Molly Ramsey / DS/L / 5-4 / Roca, Neb. / Norris HS / Nebraska Juniors
Jaden Ravnsborg / DS/L / 5-8 / Shawnee, Kan. / Mill Valley HS / KC Power
Haley Warner / OPP / 6-2 / Fayetteville, Ark. / Fayetteville HS / Florida