Before Quinnipiac:
A two-sport athlete at Kennedale High School … Led the Wildcats girls’ volleyball team to an undefeated season in 2011, advancing to districts …  Named District 8-3A Most Valuable Player and led District 8-3A in kills and digs … Selected to the All-District First Team and the All-District Academic Team … Also a member of the TAV 18 blue  volleyball team. 

Personal:
Daughter of Kelli and Jim Thornton … Has one brother, Paul, and one sister, Allie … Majoring in broadcast journalism.