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Cassidy Knust

Defensive Specialist
Class
Senior
Height
5-3
Hometown
Aurora, Neb.
Previous School
Aurora HS
Honors and Awards

-2024 CSC Academic All-District
-2024 NAIA Scholar-Athlete
-2023 Honorable Mention All-GPAC
-2023 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Honorable Mention
-2023 NAIA Scholar-Athlete

#7

Cassidy Knust

Defensive Specialist
Senior, 5-3

2024: Senior
Played in all 31 matches (114 sets) as a defensive specialist and service specialist ... notched season totals of 265 digs (2.32/set) and 21 aces ... season high of 14 digs came in matchups with Mount Marty (Oct. 23) and Northwestern (Nov. 16 - GPAC tournament championship) ... landed three aces in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle State ... concluded career with totals of 1,089 service receptions, 720 digs and 49 aces in 105 matches.

2023: Junior
Saw action in all 29 matches and in 95 sets ... ranked fifth on the team with 199 digs (2.09/set) ... landed 18 aces and recorded 313 service receptions (13 errors) ... season high 15 digs came in the four-set win over Hastings on Oct. 28 ... collected three aces in the GPAC quarterfinal win over Dakota Wesleyan.

2022: Sophomore
Played in 102 sets and had one kill on five attempts ... Also had 12 assists and 5 service aces. Also had 122 digs on the season which was 6th on the team.

2021: Freshman
Saw action in 27 matches and 96 sets... from the libero position recorded one kill, 36 assist, 233 digs, and 21 service aces... 21 aces and 36 assists ranked third on the team in each category. 

High School
Prepped at Aurora High School … coached by Lois Hixson … lettered and started all four years … served as team captain for one year … finished high school with school records for career digs (1,750) and digs in a season (605) … garnered all-state honorable mention accolades three times from both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald … earned first team all-conference honors in 2019 and 2020 and third team all-conference recognition in 2018 … tabbed All-Heartland three times (second team in 2020) … selected to Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Match in 2020 … helped Huskies to a conference title and state tournament appearance as a senior … competed in basketball and track & field all four years … basketball honors included honorable mention all-state three times and all-conference three times … graduated with basketball school records for 3-point field goals in a season and free throws made in a game … helped Aurora to a track state title … earned four state track medals and won three individual Nebraska track championships … academic all-state in basketball, track and volleyball.

Personal
Born in Grand Island, Neb., on March 29, 2003 … daughter of Troy and Cami Knust … has a younger brother Drew … enjoys being outdoors.

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