Outlook

Carlie Martin possesses the ability to swing or step into a defensive specialist/libero roll with how good she can control the ball ... Her solid platform allowed her ample opportunity to get on the court this fall.

Freshman Year 2024

Helped JCCC to a 30-7 record, a runner-up finish in the conference, a district championship and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division II National Championship … Played in 37 matches and 131 sets … Led the team, ranked second in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and 22^nd in National Junior College Athletic Association Division II with 652 digs … That total also ranks sixth on JCCC’s season chart and 22^nd for a career … Also ranked fourth in the conference with a digs per set average of 4.98 and eighth in total receptions with 570 … Finished with 58 assists and 14 service aces … Topped double figures in digs in 35 of the 37 matches … Had 20+ digs 12 times and 30+ in two matches … Was selected the KJCCC D-II Defensive Player of the Week for week 2 after recording 16 digs in a sweep over cross-town rival Kansas City Kansas (8-28-24) … Was again named the Defensive Player of the Week the next week after tallying 74 digs during the week, with 70 coming during a weekend classic that was highlighted by victories over three ranked teams … Opened the weekend with 25 digs in a 3-2 win over Heartland  (9-6-24) and followed with 15, 14 and 16 digs in wins over Lincoln Land (9-6-24), No. 3 Parkland (9-7-24) and No. 14 Sauk Valley (9-7-24) … Earned the award for a third straight week after averaging 5.80 digs per set highlighted by a 32-dig effort in a 3-1 win over Des Moines Area (9-13-24) … Picked up 31 digs in a 3-1 win over No. 4 Kirkwood (9-21-24) … Earned the Defensive Player of the Week for a fourth time, picking up the week 8 honor after recording 44 digs in seven sets to average 5.29 digs per set … Finished with 27 digs in a 3-1 win at Metropolitan (10-9-24) and 17 in a road loss to No. 1 Cowley (10-12-24) … Posted a season-high 35 digs to help lead her team to a 3-1 win over Kansas City Kansas to capture the Region 6/Plains District B Championships (11-9-24) … Named to the NJCAA Division II National All-Tournament Team … Opened the tournament with 21 digs in the 3-2 comeback win over Iowa Central in the opening match (11-20-24) ..  Followed with 24 in a 3-1 win over No. 2 seed Parkland in the quarterfinals (11-21-24), 23 in a 3-1 win over Gulf Coast State in the semifinals (11-22-24) and 19 in the National Championship match against No. 1 Cowley (11-23-24) … Her 24 digs rank as the 13^th most in a match at nationals and her 23 digs tie for 14^th and her 21 digs tie for 18^th.

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Lean Krier at Meade High School, Meade, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Was part of program that recorded over 100 victories over her four-seasons and three SPIAA titles … Team captain her junior and senior years … Selected Kansas 2A All-State honorable mention by Kansas Volleyball Association as a senior … Was listed as one of the top players to watch in Kansas 2A entering her senior season … Was a four-time All-SPIAA selection … Earned honorable mention as a freshman, second-team as a sophomore and first-team her junior and senior years …  Opened her prep career with 84 kills, 148 digs and 30 aces … Finished with 164 kills, 220 digs and 61 aces and a sophomore … As a junior helped Meade to a 31-7 mark and reach the Kansas 2A State Tournament …  Tallied 252 kills, 413 digs and 45 aces as a junior ... Finished with a record of 28-10 and were runner-up at Sub-State her senior year … Tallied 347 kills, 401 digs and 43 aces her senior season … For her career finished with 847 kills, 1,182 digs and 179 aces … Played one year of club volleyball four Southwest Pursuit coached by Abby Powell … The team finish 58-12 and was ranked second out of 56 teams … Also earned four varsity letters in basketball and track and field … Team captain of the basketball team her junior and senior years … Was a two-time All-SPIAA selection in basketball … Helped the team to Sub-State runner-up finisher senior year … Set team record for most 3-point baskets made in a season with 44 her junior year … Honor roll student. 

Personal

Born Carlie Loree Martin on November 15, 2005, in Pratt, Kan. … Nickname is Carlos … Daughter of Chuck and Lindsay Martin … Has two other brothers Lander and Caden … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Bethel College, Friends University, Southwestern College, Tabor College, Allen Community College, Colby Community College and Garden City Community College … Favorite foods are chicken stripes and chicken wings … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panda Express … Enjoys Mexican restaurants … Favorite TV shows are Dance Moms and Stranger Things … Favorite movies are Damsel, 13 Going on 30 and 50 First Dates …  Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite music entertainer is Ariana Grande … Favorite athletes is Michael Jordan and Wichita State Shocker middle blocker Morgan Stou … Favorite sports team is the Denver Broncos.