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#12 - Clara Leutheuser
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Class: Junior
Height: 6-1
Position: Middle Hitter
Hometown: Hillsdale, Mich.
High School: Hillsdale Academy

2009: Gained nationwide respect as one of the best middle hitters, particularly in the sophomore class...Named honorable mention All-American by the AVCA...Led the GLIAC in hitting percentage (.354) and total blocks (153)...Named First-Team All-GLIAC, First-Team All-Region and was named to the Midwest Region All-Tournament Team...Had 10 kills and a career-high 14 total blocks in road win over Northwood Nov. 7...Delivered a career-high 20 kills against St. Joseph's College at the University of Findlay Tournament Sept. 4...Was incredibly consistent, getting at least seven kills in all 32 of the team's matches...Earned her first GLIAC South Division Player of the Week honor.

2008:Enjoyed outstanding freshman season, finishing second in the GLIAC in hitting percentage (.344) while becoming one of the team's most athletic middle hitters...Had at least three kills in every match of the season, and hit .500 or better eight times...Led the team in solo blocks and total blocks, notching 118 total blocks and 28 solos...Ranked fourth in the GLIAC in total blocks...Had a season-high nine total blocks in a Sept. 12 home win over Ashland...Had 11 kills in that match also...Set career-high with 13 kills Sept. 19 at Northwood...Served up two straight service aces to win the match vs. Tiffin Sept. 13...Had just one other serve during the season.

High School:Led Hillsdale Academy to first two appearances in Class D state quarterfinals as a junior and senior...Named First-Team All-State in volleyball by The Detroit News...Was one of 32 statewide recipients of the MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award...Named to the Jackson Citizen-Patriot Dream Team in 2006-07 and 2007-08...Led Colts to district and regional championships in 2007...Earned 10 All-State honors in track in her prep career...Was state runner-up in 800 meter run at 2008 state track meet...Named Academic All-State three times...Holds or shares eight high school track records...Sister Anna is on Hillsdale College’s track team, and mother Laura was a track All-American for the Chargers in 1984...Grandfather John Willson is an assistant football coach at Hillsdale College, and a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame...Also has a younger sister, Gracie...Born Jan. 28, 1990...Parents are Eric and Laura.

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