Clark College Athletics

Nickname: Nik or Nikki

Siblings: I’m an only child

Favorite Athlete: Stephen Curry

Favorite Volleyball memory: In 2015 my high school team and I won the Oregon 4A state title

What brought you to Clark? I loved the campus, the girls on the team and I really liked the coach

Volleyball past: I’ve been playing volleyball since I was in fourth grade, I was on varsity at my high school for three of my four years and played club at  T.E.A.M Hiki no. for the past three years

High school highlights?  My team took second in state in 2014 and first in state in 2015. I was named Cowapa league honorable mention my junior year and my senior year I was awarded Cowapa league all league player, 2^nd team all-tournament team at state, and second team all-state

Favorite Quote: “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”

Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club

Favorite thing about volleyball: My favorite thing is when your back row gives your setter the perfect pass, and the setter puts up a beautiful set and you get a kill. The energy and excitement from all that is what I love!

Plans after Clark? I want to transfer to a University and major in Occupational therapy and then further my training to become a Diabetic Educator and Counselor.

Any other information you would like to add:
When I was two and a half years old I was diagnosed with Type one diabetes and growing up I never thought that I would play volleyball or any sports in college because I thought my diabetes would limit me but it hasn’t.