Outlook
Kennedie Witthaus (WITT-house) is a highly disciplined and technical sound defense anchor for the Cavaliers … Her entire game is built around quick reflexes, reading opposing hitters and providing back-row stability … Possesses exceptional low-to-the-ground agility, allowing her to track down hard-driven spikes and tip shots that beat front-row blocks … Able to keep rallies alive during crucial transitions … Has the ability to pass accurately to the setter to allow the team to run fast-tempo offenses … Can also be a major weapon from the service line.

Freshman Year 2025
Helped Johnson County to a 25-9 record, a Region 6/District title and berth to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament … Played in 31 matches and 94 sets … Finished with 206 digs, fifth-most on the team, a 2.19 digs-per-set average, third-best on the team and 17 service aces … Posed double-digits in digs seven times … Had 13 digs in a 3-1 loss to No. 6 Gulf Coast State (8-23-25) … The next day tallied nine digs in a sweep over Southeastern and eight in a sweep over Danville Area (8-24-25) … Picked up 10 digs in a sweep over No. 15 Des Moines Area and eight in a sweep over NEO A&M (8-29-25) … Reached double-digits for a third time with 11 digs in a sweep over Sauk Valley (9-5-25) … Collected 15 digs in a 3-0 victory over Labette (9-10-25) … Had eight digs in a hard-fought five-set loss to No. 6 Parkland (10-11-25) … Tallied 11 digs in a sweep over Fort Scott in the final conference match of the season (10-29-25) … Credited with 10 digs to help JCCC rally for a thrilling five-set victory over No. 4 Cowley to win the District Championship and advance to the NJCAA D-II National Tournament (11-5-25) … Opened the National Tournament with 17 digs in a five-set loss to No. 10 Pensacola State (11-19-25) … Followed with nine digs in a sweep over No. 13 Grand Rapids (11-20-25) … Finished the tournament with 29 total digs.

High School
Was a three-year starter for  Tess Schannuth at Hermann High School, Hermann, Mo. ... Graduated 2025 … Was a two-time Missouri Class 2A All-State selection … Was a three-time All-Area first-team performer … Named second-team All-Four Rivers Conference as a junior and first-team her senior year … Helped the Bearcats win three District and Sectional titles, place runner-up at state her junior and place fourth her senior season … Also helped her team win a conference championship her sophomore year … Closed out her career as the program’s all-time digs leader with 1,398 … Tallied 312 as a sophomore, a season-high 630 her junior year and 456 as a senior … Also had 145 career aces with a season-high 64 her senior season … Earned four  varsity letters in basketball … Was a two-time All Four Rivers Conference and All-Area selection … Named first-team All-District her senior year … Selected to the South Callaway All-Tournament Team her junior and senior years … Se the single season record with 51made 3-point baskets her junior year and owns the all-time career record with 141 made 3-pointers … Averaged 4.4 points as a freshman, 6.0 points as a sophomore, 9.6 her junior year and 9.3 points per game as a senior … Helped the Bearcats win a conference championship her senior season … Played cub volleyball for Mid-State Force coached by Tess Schannuth and FC United coached by Emma Walde … Four-year honor roll student … Four-time Academic All-Conference and All-State in basketball, three-time Academic All-Conference and All-State in volleyball and four-year National Honor Society member. 

Personal
Born Kennedie Morgan Witthaus on July 19, 2006, in Jefferson City, Mo. … Nickname is Ken … Daughter of Jason and Summer Witthaus … Has two siblings: Macie and Kohlt … Her father played football, and her mother played softball at Southeastern Oklahoma State University … Major is nursing … Career ambition is to be a pediatric nurse … Also recruited by Central Christian College, East Central College, University of Massachusetts and University of Saint Mary … Favorite foods are Chinese and seafood … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Wingz-A-Blazin … Favorite TV show is 1963 … Favorite movies are Legally Blonde, The Notebook and Teen Beach Move … Favorite actor is Tom Holland … Favorite book is It Ends With Us … Favorite music entertainers are Lainey Wilson, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum and Megan Moroney … Favorite cartoon character is. The Grinch … Favorite athletes are Lexi Rodriguez and Caitlin Clark … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Royals and University of Nebraska volleyball team … Her greatest sports moment was winning a state championship her junior year … Has a superstition of getting a new pair of knee pads every season then not washing them all year because it would be bad luck … Best player she has played against is Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle … A notable alumnus from her school is Ken Boyer, former St. Louis Cardinals third baseman and manager.