Spence a difference-maker for Santa Fe
ALL-CITY VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
EDMOND — Jordan Spence is only a junior, but the Edmond Santa Fe volleyball star knows where her college future is.
Right at home in Edmond.
The athletic, 6-foot-1 middle hitter could probably go to a lot of places to continue her volleyball career at the next level, but she’s perfectly comfortable staying at home, which is why she has verbally committed to Central Oklahoma.
There’s no doubt about what would make Spence, The Oklahoman’s All-City Volleyball Player of the Year, attractive to college programs. She set singleseason school records for hitting percentage at .499 and blocks with 119.
She added 397 kills and 28 aces while helping Santa Fe to the Class 6A state title last month.
“I like UCO because it’s close to home, and family is very important to me,” Spence said of her commitment. “And UCO has one of the best nursing programs in the state, which is what I want to do. I’m really excited, because I’ve always wanted to go to UCO, so it’ll be a dream come true.”
Santa Fe was loaded with talent this season, but Spence was the difference-maker.
Her play in the middle allowed her to take over matches.
Coming into the volleyball season, Edmond Santa Fe was viewed as a wild card. No one really knew how good the Wolves might be.
But as Spence and the rest of the Wolves developed, they became unstoppable. After a midAugust loss to Edmond North, Santa Fe rolled through 31 straight matches to finish 37-1, hardly losing a set along the way.
“Our whole team was so close, just like a big family,” Spence said. “It really helps when you have that much compatibility within a team. We couldn’t have gotten as far as we did without it.”
With Spence and several
| MIDDLE HITTER PLANS TO ATTEND UCO others returning for next season, expectations will be high at Santa Fe once again.
“We’re losing some seniors who were very im- portant to our team,” Spence said. “But we have some other juniors and sophomores coming up. I think we can be pretty strong again next year.”
HANNAH ROSE FROHLING EDMOND NORTH
Class: Sophomore The story: The athletic youngster was the most dangerous player on a very talented Edmond North squad that eliminated twotime defending 6A champion Tulsa Kelley before falling in the state finals to Santa Fe.
SARAH JEKEL, MOUNT ST. MARY
Class: Junior The story: A three-year starter, Jekel’s leadership was the heart and soul of the Rockets’ run to the Class 4A title. She averaged 25 assists and five kills per match from the setter position.
BAILEY OTTO, EDMOND SANTA FE
Class: Senior The story: The state tournament MVP and senior leader ended the year with a .246 hitting percentage, 321 kills, 119 digs and 48 blocks as Santa Fe rolled to a 37-1 record and the 6A title.
BRADI RYAN, HERITAGE HALL
Class: Senior The story: Ryan made a strong case for Player of the Year honors. She was a difference-maker for the Chargers with her hitting ability on the outside, leading them to their first state title since 2008.
AMY SEROWSKI, SOUTHMOORE
Class: Senior The story: Southmoore’s do-it-all star was a four-year starter and led the team to its first state tournament appearance. She had 367 kills, 54 aces and 361 digs.
JORDAN SPENCE EDMOND SANTA FE
Class: Junior The story: Edmond Santa Fe was probably the deepest team in the state, but Spence’s ability to take over games at the net helped them become the best.