University of Wyoming Athletics

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Waverly High School...was named to the AVCA All-American Phenom list in 2012, the Under Armor High School All-American Watch List in 2013 and to the Prepvolleyball.com Senior Aces Top 250 Team...was an All-State and All-Conference selection during her career...was also named to the Nebraska State Championships All-Tournament Team in 2012 after leading her team to a third-place finish in the Class B Nebraska State Championships...totaled 1,059 kills, 681 digs and 150 serving aces while recording a hitting percentage above .350 during her high school career...also excelled in the classroom earning Academic All-State honors and was a part of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name Danielle Estelle Root...born May 21, 1996 in Lincoln, Neb...is the daughter of Dan and Sherry Root...plans to major in kinesiology and health promotion.