Colorado State University Pueblo

Empire HS: Lettered for three seasons in volleyball for Coach Danny Arias at Empire High School ... Was a three-time All-Conference performer, including earning First-Team honors as a junior and senior and second team accolades as a sophomore ... Named the Region Player of the Year as a senior ... Holds the school's career record for assists and aces and also is the school's single-season record holder for aces and also the school's single-match record holder for aces ... Helped leads the Ravens to a 16-5 conference record as a senior ... In the classroom, carries a 5.2 GPA ... Played club volleyball for Zona Volleyball Club that was coached by Matt Dyck ... Competed at USVA Nationals the past six years.

Personal: Born November 5 ... Daughter of Nicolas and Alexis Gardner ... Has a sister, Hailey (21) ... Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Cybersecurity ... Likes to travel, go to the beach, play sports and spend time with family and friends ... Her career aspirations are to get a degree in cybersecurity and then enlist in the military as an intelligence officer.