Name: Maya Witherspoon
Grade: Senior
Position: Outside Hitter
Sports Involvement:: Senior outside hitter, Maya Witherspoon earned Athlete of the Month after breaking the Lafayette all-time kills record. This season she has played 48 sets and had 185 kills. The previous record was set by Lisa Downey, Class of 2001, at 1036 kills. Witherspoon broke the record after 24 years against Oakville on Sept. 4, 2024. She finished that game with 1039 all-time kills, and currently has 1229 all-time kills.
Goal for the Season: “As a team, especially after the past couple of years, we want to go for our third state championship. Personally, my goal was to hit 1000 kills, which happened early in the season and then I didn’t even know I was close to breaking the school record, but that would have been my next goal.”
Favorite sports moment: “I would say winning state for the first time with my older sister.”
Future Plans: Witherspoon has committed to Vanderbilt University and will begin playing there starting in January.