As a Redshirt Senior (2018)
- All-MPSF second team
- Appeared in 95 of 96 sets
- Averaged 2.03 kills and 2.45 points per set
- Recorded double-digit kills in seven matches
- Hit .400 or better in 10 matches
- Ranked seventh in the MPSF with a .398 attack percentage
- Career-high .800 (8-0-10) attack percentage versus No. 7 CSUN (Jan. 17) was the highest by a Stanford player in 2018 (minimum 10 attempts)
- Matched his career-best with four digs against No. 1 Long Beach State (Jan. 20)
- Season-high 18 kills at No. 14 USC (Feb. 8)
- Season-best six blocks versus USC (March 17)
- MPSF All-Academic Team
As a Redshirt Junior (2017)
- AVCA All-America honorable mention
- All-MPSF second team
- Ranked fifth in the MPSF with a .433 attack percentage
- Eighth in the conference and 14th nationally with 1.04 blocks per set
- Recorded double-digit kills in seven matches
- Tallied five or more blocks on nine occasions
- Career-high 19 kills on .586 hitting in a five-set win over No. 12 UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 11)
- Matched his career-best with three aces at No. 5 UC Irvine (April 7)
- MPSF All-Academic Team
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016)
- All-MPSF honorable mention
- Starting middle blocker, ranked second in the MPSF with a .489 hitting percentage
- Ninth in the MPSF with 1.00 blocks per set
- Notched seven kills and five blocks at IPFW (Jan. 9)
- Recorded a season-high 11 kills on 16 errorless swings (.688) at No. 1 BYU (Jan. 16)
- Tied his career-best with three aces in a sweep over No. 4 Hawaii (Feb. 12)
- Tied his season-high with 11 kills on 15 errorless swings (.733) with five blocks in a win over No. 3 UCLA (Feb. 21)
- Hit a season-high .786 (11-0-14) at UC San Diego (Feb. 25)
- Tallied a career-high eight blocks against No. 5 Long Beach State (April 2)
- Matched his season-high with 11 kills on .588 hitting in the MPSF quarterfinals versus No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (April 16)
- MPSF All-Academic Team
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015)
- Started five matches at middle blocker, appearing in 34 sets
- Averaged 1.24 kills, 0.85 blocks and 1.91 points per set
- Twice notched a then-career-best five blocks at Cal Baptist (Jan. 16) and versus Hope International (Feb. 21)
- Tallied eight kills on a .500 hitting percentage in a sweep over Holy Names (Feb. 28)
- Put down a career-best three service aces against UC San Diego (March 13)
- MPSF All-Academic Team
As a Freshman (2014)
- Did not play, redshirted his first season on The Farm
International
- Named to the U.S. Men's Junior National Team in July 2014
- Squad to compete at NORCECA Men's U-21 Continental Championship in El Salvador
- Will represent the United States at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea
High School/Club
- Earned four varsity letters in volleyball and two in basketball at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif.
- A Volleyball Magazine/Mizuno All-America honorable mention selection
- Had 34 kills in a 2013 five-set victory over rival Corona del Mar
- Second-team All-Orange County selection as a senior
- Three-time first-team All-Sunset League choice
- Silver medalist with the USA Youth National White team at the 2012 High Performance Championships in Des Moines, Iowa
- Took home a gold medal with the Balboa Bay under-16 team in 2011 Junior Olympics
- Won silver at U17 and U18
- Twice earned all-tournament honors at the event
- Possesses strong coordination and athleticism
Personal
- Parents are Tom and Missy Rakestraw
- Has an older brother, Ken, and an older sister, Kristina
- Brother is a professional triathlete
- Major is computer science
Career Highs
Statistic | Career High | Opponent | Date |
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Kills | 19 | vs. UC Santa Barbara | Feb. 11, 2017 |
Attempts | 31 (2X) | last vs. Concordia | March 31, 2018 |
Hitting Percentage | .800 (8-0-10) | vs. CSUN | Jan. 17, 2018 |
Assists | 1 (24X) | last at UCLA | April 5, 2018 |
Service Aces | 3 (3X) | last at UC Irvine | Apr. 7, 2017 |
Digs | 4 (3X) | vs. Long Beach State | Jan. 20, 2018 |
Blocks | 8 | vs. Long Beach State | April 2, 2016 |