Neely Leathers

Class:
Freshman
Position:
S
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Olathe, Kan.
High School:
Olathe West
Club Team:
KC Power

HIGH SCHOOL | CLUB TEAM: Olathe West High School…coached by Amy Hoffsommer-Griffin…named to the AVCA All-America Honorable Mention Team as a senior…two-time all-state selection – second team as a junior, first team as a senior…also earned all-league honors as a junior (second team) and senior (first team)…three-time KVA All-Academic Team member…named to the all-tournament team of the 2025 KVA 6A state championships…received the Offensive MVP award of the Hays Invitational as a junior…earned academic letters all four years…received the school’s World Language Award and World History Award as a freshman and sophomore…also earned the AP Language and Composition Award as a junior and the Science Award as a senior…ranked within top 10-percent of graduating class…played club volleyball with KC Power…coached by Danielle Stowell…team captain (13s-16s)…member of the 18s squad that finished second in the NIT…also played on teams that earned top-five finishes at Northern Lights (third, 18s Open), MLK Open (third, 18s Open), and Open Nationals (fifth, 18s).

PERSONAL: Full name is Neely Mae Leathers…daughter of David and Cambre Leathers…father played baseball at Missouri Southern…has one older brother…planning to major in behavioral science…future plans include becoming a pilot…enjoys going on walks and traveling…was an honorary bat girl at a Boston Red Sox game when she was six…lists Diet Coke, Hamilton (the musical), the Boston Red Sox, and Mumford & Sons as some of her favorite things…credits her mother as having the biggest influence on her athletic career…greatest personal moment in sports came when her 18s team finished second at NIT...