Nikki Kinzer Photos2011: Named second-team Daktronics All-Central Region
2010: Named third-team All-RMAC ... named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 13 ... named to the 2010 Hyatt Place Mountain Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team ... during the Hyatt Place Mountain Lion Invitational averaged 16.25 kills per match along with 1.12 blocks per match and contributed seven aces while hitting at a .326 clip on her way to earning her RMAC Player of the Week award ... finished the season with team highs in kills with 328 and blocks with 130 ... her 1.14 blocks per game average was second best in the RMAC ... had 16 or more kills on six occasions including one of her best performances of the season as she recorded 17 kills and 10 blocks against New Mexico Highlands in a 3-1 win on Sept. 18 ... her season (and team season) high in blocks came against Fort Lewis in a 3-2 win on Sept. 16 when she had 12 to go along with her 12 digs and 14 kills ... hit at a team season best .682 against Chadron State on Nov. 5 when she had 16 kills in a 3-0 win ... her 112 block assists is most all time by a Mountain Lion for a single season and after just one year has her 16th on the career list.
Pre UCCS Notes: Started 26 matches for the Colorado Buffaloes in 2009 and played in 87 sets ... made her first career start against Valparaiso (9/12) and recorded her first block solo against Northern Colorado (9/1) ... posted a season-high six total blocks twice, against Fairfield (9/4) and Texas Tech (10/14) ... registered a season-best six kills and eight points against Cal Poly (9/12). On the season, recorded 65 kills, 12 assists and a team-high 64 total blocks ... was named the Colorado Springs Big School's Player of the Year as a senior by the Colorado Springs Gazette as well as all-state, all-league and all-area ... was a first-team selection for the All-Colorado team (Rocky Mountain News) as well as the MVP and co-captain ... the Rams took third-place at the Colorado State 5A Tournament with an overall record of 24-6 ... recorded 377 kills and 105 blocks on the season ... as a junior she was named to the all-state second team as she helped the Rams to a sweet 16 appearance at the state tournament ... was named to the all-area, all-league and all-metro first teams ... tallied 250 kills that season ... was also recruited by Missouri, James Madison, Georgetown and Cal Poly ... earned four letters in basketball at RHS
Personal Notes: Majoring in English with an emphasis in education ... hopes to become a high school English teacher ... daughter of Ken and Lori Kinzer ... has one younger sister, Jenna, and a younger brother, Mitchell ... hobbies include basketball, volleyball, hiking, camping and reading ... has been a part of mission trips to Mexico, Ecuador and the Ukraine ... Nickname is Giraffe ... Favorite restaurant is Fugiyama ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Favorite non UCCS sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers ... Favorite book is The Art of Racing in the Rain ... Favorite move within the last year is Hunger Games ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite place on campus other than athletic facilities is the Library ... Favorite show is One Tree Hill ... Favorite music artist is Jason Mraz ... Least successful sport is Soccer ... First job was at Chick Fil A ... Desired travel location is Greece ... admits that parents were right when they told me "to pursue anything I'm passionate about" ... Biggest pet peeve is cabinets left open ... Most prized possession is Norton Anthology of British Literature
