5-7, Jr., Defensive Specialist | Kerney, Mo. (Kearney HS)
2007 – Appeared in limited action, playing 23 games with nine kills and a .109 attacking percentage…Posted 17 digs and 14 service receptions…Had four kills in the Mazzio’s Classic at C of O against Bethel (Kan.) and three in conference play on Sept. 11 against Central Christian in a 3-0 win at home…Season-high three digs came Sept. 29 at Bellevue and her only ace came four days earlier, at home, against College of Saint Mary…2006 – Played in 79 games with 27 service aces and 3.78 service receptions per game…Was also a team leader defensively, posting 199 digs, an average of 2.52 per game…Career high for digs (17) came against Peru State on Oct. 20, and on Oct. 27, she posted 14 digs against Culver-Stockton…Had a pair of 10-dig outings, notching 10 against Walsh on Sept. 9 and 10 more in the season’s only other meeting with Peru State on Oct. 13…Had five aces against York (Oct. 21)…PERSONAL – Sydney Elyse Rennack is the daughter of Terry and JoAnn Rennack and was born in Kansas City, Mo. …Has one sibling, Shelby (23)…Played high school volleyball in her home town, Kearney, for Amy Calton and Peter Smart…Also ran track under coaches Jeff Roberts and Herb Webster…High school team was a conference co-champion…Was named team captain and second-team all-conference as a senior…Finished high school ranked No. 1 academically in her class at Kearny High…Chose Park for its academic scholarships and small class sizes, as well as its proximity to home…Was also recruited by Northland College, Ashland College and Cornell College…Hobbies include music, movies and spending time with friends and family.