By FHSU Sports Information
Fort Hays State head volleyball coach Jessica Wood-Atkins has announced the signing of Kayla Vitztum for the 2018 season. The Hays native was a prep standout at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, where she was named the 2017-18 Best of Kansas Preps Girls Athlete of the Year.
A 5-10 outside hitter, Vitztum was a three-time KVA All-State selection, picking up first team honors as a senior after earning honorable mention accolades as a sophomore and junior. She led the Monarchs to the 2017 Kansas Class 3A state championship, wrapping up the year with a 42-3 record. Vitztum was named first team all-league three times, helping the Monarchs to four-straight MCL league titles. She is the MCL all-time leader in kills, compiling 1,040 kills in her career. Vitztum’s career numbers include a .301 attack percentage, 116 blocks, 750 digs and 147 aces. She was selected to play in the 2018 KVA All-Star Game and served as the varsity team captain as a senior. Vitztum totaled 471 kills, a .334 swing rate, 34 blocks, 304 digs and 55 aces in her standout senior season.
In addition to earning four letters in volleyball, she played four years of basketball, four years of soccer and two years of track and field. She was a three-time All-State selection in basketball and once earned the honor on the soccer pitch. Vitztum competed in seven state championships as a Monarch, including three in volleyball, three in basketball and one in soccer. Vitztum’s brother, Jared, is a member of the Tiger men’s basketball team.