Four Commit to Cowgirl Volleyball

Madi Fields, Halie McArdle, Jackie McBride and Tara Traphagan have signed on to be the future of Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball.

Head volleyball coach Chad Callihan announced the addition of those four student-athletes for the class of 2016. They will don the Brown and Gold starting in the fall of 2016.

In a release from the University of Wyoming Callihan said,

“We are very excited to welcome this class to the Wyoming family. When we set out to fill the 2016 class we wanted to identify players that could compete athletically in the Mountain West, but who also possessed a volleyball IQ allowing them to do more than just be a physical presence. With the additions of Halie, Jackie, Madi and Tara we feel that we achieved that goal and it is needed, as we graduate three wonderful players.”

Fields is a 5-6 defensive specialist/libero out of Mission Vista High School in Oceanside, Calif. She is a two-time team captain, three-time All-Valley League selection and was the 2014 team MVP.

McArdle is a 5-9 outside hitter out of Gretna High School in Gretna, Neb. She recently earned AVCA Under Armour third-team All-American honors and was named one of the MaxPreps/AVCA players of the week for Oct. 26. A team captain during her senior season McArdle was the Gretna player of the year after her sophomore and junior seasons as well as first team all-state and team MVP as a junior. She is also the career-leader in kills for the Dragons and finished her senior year fifth in kills in the state of Nebraska.

McBride is a 6-1 middle blocker out of Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colo. She is a two-time team captain and three-time first team All-East Metro Athletic Conference selection. McBride led her team to an EMAC Championship during her freshman and senior seasons as well as the regional final three times.

Traphagan is a 6-1 outside hitter from Yuma High School in Yuma, Colo. She was a three-time team captain and twice named all-state. She helped her team win three Regional Championships, in addition to one state runner-up finish during her high school career.

“This class will provide an excellent blend of athleticism and IQ to our program and I look forward to seeing their continued development,” Callihan added.