LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 10, 2017) -- University of Wyoming head volleyball coach Chad Callihan has announced another exciting recruiting class, featuring four individuals set to join the Cowgirl volleyball program in the fall of 2018. UW welcomes Jaiden Chase (Lenexa, Kan.), Carlie Fikse (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Marissa Hines (Olathe, Kan.) and Kailey McMahon (Fountain Hills, Ariz.)
 
"I am really excited about this year's class," Callihan said. "I would describe this group as competitive, which is something we have been focusing on more in our recruiting. Carlie (Fikse), Jaiden (Chase), Kailey (McMahon) and Marissa (Hines) are all talented players with great potential and I believe that competitiveness will drive them to reach their potential. This class definitely strengthens each of our position groups and I believe they will compete for playing time very early in their careers. All four are strong academically and I know they will represent Wyoming well on and off the court."
 
Jaiden Chase | Olathe Northwest HS | Lenexa, Kan.
Chase, a 5'7 libero from Lenexa, Kan., was a three-year letterwinner at Olathe Northwest High School. She also lettered in soccer for the Ravens. She helped lead her team to the 2017 6A Kansas State Championship, and was selected to the All-State Tournament team this past fall. She was also a 2015 All-Sunflower League First Team selection after leading the team to a fourth-place finish at state and recording the most digs in a season as a sophomore. Additionally, Chase was an All-Sunflower League second team selection after leading her team to a second-place finish at state as a freshman.
 
She is the daughter of Robert and Kelli Chase and has one sibling, Kailen. Her father played baseball at Nebraska-Kearney. Chase plans to study health science at Wyoming.
 
Carlie Fikse | Harrisburg HS | Sioux Falls, S.D.
Fikse, a 6'4 middle blocker from Sioux Falls, was a four-year letterwinner at Harrisburg High School. She also lettered in basketball as a sophomore. Fikse was a member of the 2016 AVCA Phenom List and the 2017 Under Armour Watch List. She guided her high school team to a state championship in 2016 and a fourth-place finish in 2015. She was also a Governor's Luncheon for Leadership recipient, a National Honors Society and Honor Roll member.
 
Fikse is the daughter of Gary Fikse and Renae Knopf and has two siblings, Sydney and Jaydyn. She will study animal science while at UW. Her mother played basketball at Vanderbilt from 1986-90.
 
Marissa Hines | Olathe North HS | Olathe, Kan.
Hines, a 6'0 setter, is a four-year letterwinner and four-time team captain at Olathe North High School. She also lettered in track for two years. She has twice been named an All-Sunflower League First Team member, in addition to a All-Sunflower League Second Team selection as a freshman. Hines is a Maxpreps Top-250 recruit and was a Kansas Gatorade Athlete of the Year nominee. She is also an Honor Roll member, on the Superintendent Advisory Council and a Distinguished Scholar.
 
Hines will be the third member of her family to play Cowgirl volleyball. She'll join her older sister, Emily Lewis this coming fall at UW. Her mother played volleyball for UW, while her father played baseball for the Cowboys. Hines also has three other sisters, Johanna, Alysha and Sarah.
 
Kailey McMahon | Fountain Hills HS | Phoenix, Ariz.
McMahon, a 6'2 outside hitter, hails from Fountain Hills High School in Fountain Hills, Ariz., where she was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball. She was the team captain this past season and a two-time All-State, All-Conference and All-Division selection. She was also the team MVP twice and a three-time All-Tournament team member. McMahon was the Region Player of the Year, an Arizona Republic Top-25 Player to Watch and the Arizona Small School Player of the Year. She is a two-time indoor State Champion and a 2017 3A Beach State Champion. Furthermore, McMahon is the Fountain Hills record-holder for kills in a season (654) and career kills (1,784).
 
McMahon is the daughter of Jarrod and Rebecca McMahon. She was a member of the Honor Roll all four years of high school and is planning to study early childhood development at UW.