Outlook
McKenna Lohse was a standout multi-sport athlete as a prep, competing in volleyball, basketball and track and field … At 5-11, possesses the ideal length and reach for a middle blocker, allowing her to effectively contest opposing hitters and disrupt their attack angles … Provides balanced value as both an offensive weapon and defensive wall … Brings exceptional lower-body explosiveness … Has ability to slide along the net quickly allowing her to close blocks from pin-to-pin.

High School
Was a two-year starter and three-time letterwinner for coaches Leanna Willer and Rich Brown at Louisburg High School, Louisburg, Kan. … Graduated 2026 … Was a two-time All-Frontier League selection … Earned second-team as a junior and honorable mention as a senior … Was also a two-time All-Tri-County performer, earning first-team her junior year and second-team as a senior … Helped the Wildcats to a fourth-place finish at the Kansas 4A State Tournament as a sophomore and a sub-state runner-up finish as a junior … Led the team in four categories her junior year, kills (220), kill percentage (.236), aces (57) and blocks (70) …   As a senior tallied 198 kills, a kill percentage of .263, 48 blocks, 55 aces and 85 digs … Played three seasons for the Midwest Juniors club volleyball team … Also earned four varsity letters in track and field and three in basketball … Placed fourth at the 4A Regional Meet in the shot put with a mark of 35-feet, 9.75-inched and qualified for the State Track Meet her freshman year … As a junior, was the Regional Champion shot put with a mark of 37-feet, 4.25-inches, and went on to place fifth at the State Meet with a throw of 37-feet, 1.25-inches … Averaged five points and four boards for Wildcats basketball team her junior year … Also placed fifth at Regionals in the discus with a throw of 95-feet, 1-inch … Honor roll student.

Personal
Born McKenna Leigh Lohse on March 20, 2008, in Overland Park, Kan. … Daughter of Jeff and Stephanie Lohse … Has an older brother, Trevin … Her father played baseball at Johnson County Community College and Pittsburg State University … Majoring in Health Sciences … Career ambition is to be a pediatric sonographer … Also recruited to play volleyball for Avila University, Bethel College and Highland Community College, and by Nebraska Wesleyan University, McPherson College Southwestern College, University of Saint Mary and William Woods University in track and field … Favorite foods are fruit, mashed potatoes, chicken strips and fettuccine alfredo … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Cheesecake Factory … Favorite TV show is Dance Moms … Favorite movie is Anyone But You … Favorite actors are Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler … Favorite book is The Bible … Favorite music entertainers are Megan Moroney and Ty Myers … Favorite cartoon character is Cartman from South Park … Favorite athletes are Cooper Flagg, Harper Murray and Andi Jackson … Favorite sports team are the Kansas City Chiefs and Nebraska women’s volleyball team … Best player she has played against Fisayo Afonja, a middle hitter for Brown University … Greatest sports moment was getting the game winning kill in the sub-state championship match … Notable alumni from her school are former professional volleyball player Anna Dixon and former NFL player Garrett Griffin.