Player Bio: Garrett Werner

  Garrett Werner
Garrett Werner
Player Profile
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
River Hills, Wis.
High School:
Nicolet
Height:
6-7
Position:
Middle Blocker

As a Senior in 2010: Awarded the prestigious NCAA Elite 88 Award for highest GPA among NCAA tournament teams ... earned MPSF All-Academic selection ... awarded the Stanford Athletic Board's Block "S" Honors Award for Men, for the senior letterwinner with the highest GPA ... in rally-scoring era, is the school-record holder for career blocks (369), second in career blocks per set (1.01), and third in career hitting percentage (.399) ... seventh in school history (all eras) in sets played (370) ... had six blocks in NCAA championship game against Penn State ... played 101 sets in the 2010 season and had 173 kills, 119 total blocks (9 solo; 110 assists), 39 digs, 10 sets, and two aces.

As a Junior in 2009: Started 29 of 31 matches played... had 176 kills for the season, including a 12 kill effort Feb. 21 and an 11 kill effort March 28, both against UCSB... had hitting percentage of 0.394, including 1.66 average kills per set... recorded season high five digs in regular-season closer against UCLA in Maples Pavilion.

As a Sophomore in 2008: Played in 26 matches, starting 20, including the final 13 ... streak of starts began with a six-block performance in a sweep at No.1 BYU Feb. 23 ... seven blocks against UCLA April 11 ... solo block finished off Hawai'i in five-set thriller Feb. 27 ... second on team in total blocks with 63 (0.81 per set) ... hit 42 percent for the season, the fourth-highest total on the team ... had season-best nine kills (zero errors, .692) against UC San Diego March 9 ... an All-MPSF All-Academic selection.

As a Freshman in 2007: Played in 27 of 28 matches ... had 94 kills (1.13 per set) ... hitting percentage of 32 percent was second on the team ... had collegiate high 11 kills (79 percent hitting) against UCLA Feb. 17 ... second on team with 72 blocks.

High School/Club: Lettered three years at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wis. ... named to Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 for the class of 2006 ... all-state first team in 2006 and second team in 2005 ... played for North Shore Milwaukee Volleyball Club and captured a bronze medal at the 2004 Junior Olympics ... played for the U.S. junior national A2 team in 2006 and the U.S. youth national A2s in 2004.

Personal: Son of Paul and Patty Werner ... has a sister, Allyson, and a brother, Judson ... was one of two high school students in Wisconsin, and 32 in the nation out of 405,000, to earn a perfect score of 36 on the ACT taken in April, 2005.

Career statistics:

YearGamesKillsErrorsAttacksPct.Ast.AcesDigsBSBATot.
2007859426213.3191741857075
20087810021190.4161212545963
200910617639345.3971093711101112
201010117329325.443102399110119
Totals3705431151073.399491611929340369