Morgan Tholen

Utah

Oct 15 (Wed)

7 PM

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lake Quivira, Kan.
High School:
St. James Academy

Kritza on Tholen

“Morgan has a great work ethic and is a very positive player. She has played on some great teams, both high school and club, meaning she has been developing her skills with and against some of the best players in the region and nation. She is an accomplished student and is the epitome of a team minded player. She has wanted to be Buff for a long time as her dad is a CU Alum and she has a lot of family in the area, so we couldn’t be happier to welcome Morgan as a member of the CU Volleyball family.”

High School

Tholen is a 5-10 outside hitter from Lake Quivira, Kan. Her high school team won the 2008 and 2009 Kansas 4A State Championship. In 2008, the Thunder was ranked fourth in the nation by ESPN and was named the program of the year. St. James Academy recorded a 40-4 record in 2009, and was 45-1 in 2008 and 2007. She earned three letters as a member of the team.

Tholen was a member of the K.C. Extreme volleyball club team. During the 2010 season, her team was ranked No. 2 in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com. Her team won the Northeast National Qualifier and the K.C. Qualifier. In 2009 the team took second at the President’s Day Classic, second at Colorado Crossroads Qualifier, first at the K.C. Qualifier and ninth at the USAV Junior Olympics. In 2008, the K.C. Extreme took 11th at the USAV Junior Olympics. Tholen was also recruited by SMU, San Francisco, Florida Atlantic and Oklahoma.

Personal

Morgan Christine Tholen was born on March 3, 1992 in Shawnee, Kan. She is the daughter of Tom and Chris Tholen. She has three younger siblings, Jamie, Tommy and Teddy. Her father worked in the sports information office at CU while earning his bachelor’s degree. Tholen enjoys reading, traveling, hanging out with friends, wakeboarding, knee-boarding and beach volleyball. She was on a Hallmark birthday card when she was four-years-old. The card was in stores for over five years.

Academics

Tholen intends to major in journalism, either advertising or broadcasting, and is also interested in sports psychology. She was a member of the honor roll in high school and earned the U.S. Presidential Service Award her senior year.