Volleyball recruiting class grows to four with signing Thursday
April 13, 2006

TOPEKA – Head coach Chris Herron announced Thursday that Danielle Bergmeier has signed a national letter of intent and will attend Washburn this fall and play volleyball.

Bergmeier, from Omaha, Neb., was a two-time all-state selection as an outside hitter for the Millard North Mustangs. Her senior year she finished in the top 10 in the state in digs and service aces and she helped her team to a state semifinal appearance. She also earned all-conference honors and academic all-state honors twice. She was also a forward on the basketball team.

Bergmeier will join Washburn newcomers Shannon Bechard, Ashley Shepard and Kelci Wigger who signed in the fall. The Lady Blues went 35-3 last year and won the MIAA with a 15-1 record. They set the school record for wins and winning percentage (.921) and advanced to the second round of the NCAA II tournament. They were No. 10 in the final AVCA national poll.

Danielle Bergmeier • 5-9 • OH • Omaha, Neb. • Millard North HS
A two-time all-state selection at Millard North High School under coach Dave Cork…helped her team to a state semifinal finish her senior year…named to the all-conference team twice…earned academic all-state honors twice…finished in the top 10 in the state in digs and service aces her senior year…2005 National Invitational (Junior Olympics) all-tournament team.

Personal
Daughter of Barb and Jon Bergmeier…born October 25, 1987…plans on majoring in pre-engineering…her father played basketball at Nebraska-Kearney and her mother ran track and cross country at UNK.