NATALIE RAE ABEL

Natalie Abel
Trinity High School
Student-Athlete

Natalie Abel’s academic and athletic achievements and accomplishments:

• Pittsburgh Diocesan team champions 2001, 2003 (JFK)
• Tournament MVP (JFK) – 2003
• National Honor Society
• Peer Jury
• High Honors Student
• Member of “Who’s Who Among American High School Students”
• Team Captain – Trinity High School
• 4 year letterwoman in varsity volleyball, with 1274 career kills including a single season record 405 kills as a junior.
• Voted Observer-Reporter “Athlete of the Week” in 2005 & 2006
• 1st Team All Section: 2005, 2006, 2007
• 1st Team All State: 2005, 2006, 2007
• 2005 AAA Section MVP
• Selected as Observer-Reporter “Special Recognition Award Winner: 2007, 2008
• Voted one of Pennsylvania’s Finest 50 in girl’s volleyball as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Member of Pittsburgh’s Renaissance Volleyball Club for the past 4 years
• Homecoming Queen as a senior at Trinity High School
• Homecoming court as a freshman
• Future plans are to attend James Madison University at Harrisonburg, VA on a full athletic scholarship and to major in engineering