
Jessica Horwath
Outside Hitter 6 Rotations
& Beach Split Blocker
High School Class of 2023

Top 20 Player in the U.S.
2020 & 2021
Named To the Illinois All-State Team
by Illinois Prep Volleyball
Hi, I'm Jess
HS Class of 2023, Outside Hitter
I am a 6'1" outside hitter and play national club, high school, and beach volleyball. I was honored to be named one of the top 20 players in the U.S. by the Junior Volleyball Association as a member of the JVA All-National Team. I was excited to be named to the AVCA Phenom List and receive the 2020 & 2021 JVA AthLeader award for outstanding volleyball performance, leadership, and academic excellence. This spring our Barrington High School (Illinois) team won the conference championship (11-0, 14--2) and I was honored to be named captain, Conference Player of the Year, and All-State by Illinois Prep Volleyball. In the past I have played 6 years of travel soccer and 4 years of AAU basketball, and qualified for the Junior Olympics in 100m hurdles and long jump. My goal is to attend an excellent academic university and play college volleyball.


I continuously work to improve my game by adding in upper and lower body strength workouts, cross training (rowing machine, VersaClimber, slide board, bike, 42"box jumps), and daily mental workouts. The mental workouts consist of positive identity statements, visualization, and the keys to being a difference maker on the court.
Academics
Cumulative GPA for sophomore year is
4.50/4.00. Here are 1st semester grades:
Honors English A
Honors Algebra/Trig A-
AP U.S. History A-
Honors Latin A+
Honors Physics A
Engineering 200 A-
Here are a few of my other academic accomplishments:
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Presidential Educational Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
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National Latin Exam Suma Cum Laude in 2018 and 2019
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Math Olympiad Winner 2018
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Nuance Writing Flash Award Winner
Leadership
JVA AthLeader Award
I was excited to receive the Junior Volleyball Association AthLeader Award in both 2020, and 2021 as one of four players in the country selected for academic excellence, outstanding volleyball performance, leadership, responsibility, and selflessness. Here is a link to the announcements:
Here are links to the PDFs of the award:
