Amanda Dowdy Class: Freshman Hometown: Lexington, Texas High School: Lexington HS Height: 6-3 Position: Middle Blocker Experience: HS

Amateur: Played with the Texstar Volleyball Club that advanced to Nationals in 2007 and played for the DFW Elite Basketball Club who were ranked in the top five in the nation during the 2005-2006 season.

Lexington HS: Played volleyball, basketball, tennis and track & field ... qualified for playoffs in basketball four straight years ... named all-district newcomer of the year, all-district player of the year, all-district offensive player of the year and all-district MVP in basketball during her four years ... regional qualifier in the 400M and high jump as a sophomore, regional champion in the high jump and state runner-up in the high jump as a junior, and regional and state champion in high jump as a senior ... four year all-district and all-Centx ... two-time all-state , All-American honorable mention, Central Texas # 1 Athlete of the Year, trained for the USA National Volleyball team.

Personal: Born May 5, 1990 to Sam and Rhonda Dowdy ... has two brothers Sam and Dan and a late sister Michelle ... majoring in sports medicine/physical therapy with a minor in nutrition ... plans to earn a master's degree in physical therapy and work for a professional team while continuing to play volleyball competitively.