FMU: 3-year returning starter at the liberoposition.....One of top liberos in the PBC.....Could finish secondon the FMU career list for digs....2009: ranked 3rd in PBC in digsper game (4.33)....More 1300 career digs....Moved to the liberoposition midway through 2007 season....2008: ranked 7th in PBC indigs per game....2007: Ranked 9th in the PBC in digs pergame....Very successful freshman season....Great feel for servicereception....Balanced passer....Positions herself well to allow forgreat overall ball control.....Good vocal abilities on thecourt....PBC Presidential and FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honorrolls 2009, 2010.....Arch Fellowship.
PERSONAL: Born Kelsie Nichelle Deaton inMartinsville, Ind.....Attended Martinsville High School and playedfor coach Roxanne Chapman.....As a senior, compiled 435 digs in 35matches with a serve receive percentage of87%.....All-Conference....All-Metro West....MHS reached semifinalsof state tournament.....Team captain....Team's Most OutstandingDefense Award.....As a junior, helped MHS to the 2005 Indiana 4Astate championship....Twice met country singer DierksBentley....Nickname is Kels.....Hobbies include sports, going tothe beach, hanging out with friends.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: (athlete) Peyton Manning,(team) Indinanapolis Colts, (movies) Forgetting Sarah Marshall, ALeague of Their Own, (TV Show) Jersey Shore, (Food) Seafood,(Favorite website) Facebook, (Tweet) No, (FMU) The school'slocation, my team, the people.
CAREER TOTALS:
| Year | M | G | K | E | TA | K% | KPG
| A | APG | SA | D | DPG | BS | BA |
| 2007 | 34 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 26 | -.038 | 0.00 | 28 | 0.22 | 28 | 471 | 3.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 115 | 2 | 3 | 20 | -.050 | 0.02 | 27 | 0.23 | 3 | 416 | 3.62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 39 | .000 | 0.03 | 11 | 0.11 | 9 | 429 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 93 | 342 | 5 | 7 | 85 | -.024 | 0.01 | 66 | 0.19 | 40 | 1316 | 3.85 | 0 | 0 |
