No. 19 – Krista Brenner
THIS YEAR: Sophomore Krista Brenner is ready to jump-start her collegiate career after enduring a pair of injury-filled seasons, first at the University of Tennessee and then again last year at Baylor University ... Is the tallest Cougar on the team ... Will play either right side or middle ... Teams with Baker and Beetstra to give the Cougars a tall and potentially great defensive and offensive front ... Should press for postseason recognition.
2008 (Baylor): Transferred to NCAA Division I Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for her 2008 redshirt freshman season ... Appeared in 5 matches, playing in 9 sets ... Had 5 kills in 14 attempts to go along with 2 aces and a couple of blocks.
2007 (Tennessee): Signed with University of Tennessee out of high school but appeared in just 1 set for the Volunteers before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the third match of the season, a straight-set victory over Appalachian State University ... Was granted a medical hardship and retained her freshman season of eligibility.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered 3 varsity seasons at Jim Elliot Christian High in Lodi, Calif. ... Played for head coach Bryan Konrad ... Rated No. 52 among all high school seniors by PrepVolleyball.com ... Played club volleyball on the 18-Blue team for the Delta Valley Volleyball Club which earned a bronze medal at the 2007 Junior Olympics in Atlanta, Ga.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 3, 1988, in Stockton, Calif. ... Parents are Wayne (retired) and Linda (real estate broker) Brenner ... Has 2 older brothers (Luke, Eric) ... Is a nursing major.
