In High School
The consensus number one recruit in the nation among the class of 2011 ... was named the Gatorade 2010-11 National Player of the Year, the first UW recruit to earn the honor, after earning California State Player of the Year honors as well ... honored at the 2011 ESPY Awards along with all other National Players of the Year in other sports ... graced the cover of Volleyball Magazine's April 2011 issue as the top recruit of the magazine's "Fab-50" list of the top high school players ... also was the No. 1-ranked player on PrepVolleyball.com's annual list of "Senior Aces" ... was the ESPN RISE National Player of the Year in 2010 and named an Under Armour First Team All-American ... as a senior, led her team to the California State Division I regional semifinals, totaling 589 kills and 299 digs with a kill percentage of .557 ... named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year in 2010 for the third year in a row and to the All-State Team for the third straight season ... led Redlands to a runner-up finish in the state tournament in 2008 and 2009 ... after her sophomore year in 2008, she was named National Sophomore of the Year by PrepVolleyball.com ... was a U.S. Girls Youth National Training Team roster invitee in 2008 ... led team to its first ever CIF tournament her freshman year, placing eighth ... Redlands was undefeated in league play in her time, winning four straight Citrus Belt League titles ... played club volleyball for Rancho Valley and coach Danny Scott ... club team placed second at Junior Nationals in 2010, and Vansant was named to the 18-Open All-Tournament Team ... also placed third at the Far Westerns tournament in April of 2011 and won the 18-Open Las Vegas Classic.
Personal
Born in Whittier, California ... parents are Tricia and Robert Vansant ... has one younger brother, Brett ... mother played basketball at LMU ... graduated high school with a 3.8 grade point average and made the Principal's Honor Roll ... elected Homecoming Queen her senior year ... enjoys going to the beach and spending time with friends ... considering studying marketing.
