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Shane Wetzel

Opposite

Player profile

  • Year Freshman
  • Height 6-7
  • Hometown Lake Mary, Florida
  • High School Lake Mary High School

🔊 Pronunciation

Follow on Social Media
Instagram: @_shanewetzel
TikTok: @shane.wetzel

Career Honors

  • AVCA Honor Mention All-American (2023)
  • Off the Block Freshman All-American (2023)
  • MIVA Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • All-MIVA Second Team (2023)
  • MIVA Offensive Player of the Week (3/21/23)

2023 (Freshman at Ohio State)

  • Appeared in 28 matches (92 sets)
  • Career best 20 kills vs. Penn State (5/2/23) in NCAA quarterfinals
  • Season bests with six aces vs. Ball State (3/18/23) and 11 digs at Lindenwood (2/25/23)
  • Reached double digits in kills 15 times, including in all five postseason postseason matches
  • Hit .332 on the year and was over .400 in seven matches
  • Started the last 14 matches of the season … Ohio State was 12-2 in those matches

Personal

  • Son of Tim and Shannon Wetzel
  • Has one sibling: Asher
  • Lettered four years at opposite hitter at Lake Mary High School
  • Named first team All-Florida High School Athletic Association in 2021
  • Played club volleyball for Winter Park Volleyball Club 18 Armour for six years
  • Earned Club MVP honors in 2021
  • Enjoys volleyball, spikeball and beach volleyball
  • Greatest sports thrill is playing in close games
  • Ranked No. 4 in Volleyballmag.com Fab 50 senior age players in June 2022
  • USA Volleyball 2022 U21 National Team Training Camp (Sept. 9-17)