Michele Arave

Position:
Defensive Specialist
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Clinton, UT

As a Junior in 2011
• Saw action in 96 sets for the Wildcats.
• Recorded 149 digs (1.55/set).
• Was third on the team with 34 assists, and recorded two service aces.

As a Sophomore in 2010
• Played in 81 sets, primarily at libero.
• Tallied 65 digs, for an average of .80 per set.

As a Freshman (at Dixie State) in 2009
• Saw action in seven matches as a reserve player for the Red Storm.

Prep/club career
• Graduated from Syracuse High School in 2009.
• Was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball, a three-year letterwinner in basketball and a two-year letterwinner in track.
• Played club volleyball for Club V and Club Blaze.
• Was selected to the High Performance team for six years, including the 2008 team that traveled to Brazil.
• Was selected to the Utah High School Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game as a senior.
• Helped lead Syracuse to a Region 1 basketball championship and a semifinal appearance in 2008-09.

Personal
• Was born Dec. 14, 1990 in Ogden, Utah.
• Parents are Russell and Cindy Arave.
• One of four children. Siblings are: Jake, Spencer and Jaclyn.
• Father, Russell, was a cross country runner at Weber State.
• Intends to major in nursing.