2005: Played in 15 matches...Registered career-best 10 kills and collected nine digs and two blocks vs. St. Francis (Sept. 16)...Notched career-high 10 digs in MAC quarterfinal victory over Western Michigan (Nov. 18)...Matched career best with two service aces at Buffalo (Nov. 3).
2004: Saw action in eight matches...Notched season highs with six kills and five digs vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 29)...Collected two of her three service aces for the season vs. IPFW (Oct. 19)...Tallied season-best two blocks at Kent State (Sept. 28).
Prep: A 2004 graduate of Orrville High School...Three-year volleyball letterwinner...Member of 2003 Division III state championship squad and was a first-team All-Ohio selection as well as 2003 Div. III Player of the Year...Named Ohio Cardinal Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and Ohio Heartland Conference Player of the Year as a junior...Received second-team all-state laurels as a sophomore and third-team all-state accolades as a junior...Also earned District Player of Year laurels as a junior and senior...Led team with 310 kills and also had 179 digs, 69 blocks and 34 aces as a senior...Named Akron Beacon Journal Fall Athlete of Year and Volleyball Player of the Year.
Personal: Born TaNeisha Markia Winters on April 8, 1986...Mother is Kimberly Horton and stepfather is Derrick Horton...Mother is a benefits administrator and stepfather is a program supervisor at a boy's treatment facility...Enjoys listening to music, drawing and going to the movies...Member of Ohio Boys & Girls Club as well as Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Majoring in speech and language pathology.
Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE 2004................ 14-8 19 1.36 14 65 .077 3 0.21 3 0.21 3 2005................ 32-15 35 1.09 44 141 -.064 8 0.25 2 0.06 4 TOTAL............... 46-23 54 1.17 58 206 -.019 11 0.24 5 0.11 7 Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G 2004................ 16 1.14 3 0 3 3 0.21 0 0 23.5 1.64 2005................ 65 2.03 8 0 4 4 0.12 0 0 39.0 1.22 TOTAL............... 81 1.76 11 0 7 7 0.15 0 0 62.5 1.35
Up Close with ... TaNeisha Winters
The greatest thing about being a student-athlete is: Playing the sport that I love and also receiving an education that will benefit my life in the future.
The thing that I love most about sports is: All the qualities sports build in athletes; integrity, courage, talent, fearlessness, pride, strength, stamina, will and the heart of a champion.
My greatest fear is: Bugs!
Something most people don't know about me is: That I am really a shy person...
A non-athletic talent I would like to have is: To be able to sing.
My most treasured possession is: The love of my family and friends, and all the blessings God has given me so far in my life.
Athlete I admire most is: Dwyane Wade.
Historical figure I would like to meet is: Muhammad Ali.
Since coming to college, the most important thing I've learned: Enjoy living life and live it to the fullest with no regrets...College years are over before you know it!
My favorite TV show is: "The Cosby Show."
If I could bring one thing from my hometown to Toledo it would be: My best friend Aireka Wright.
The best thing about Toledo Volleyball is: My teammates and all the fun and unforgettable memories we share.
The biggest adjustment for me playing collegiate volleyball was: Managing time between schoolwork and traveling.
My career goal is to: To obtain a fulfilling job as a speech-language pathologist, working with children.
