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Zaria Ragler

Middle Blocker

Player profile

  • Hometown Gambrills, Md.
  • Last School Arundel
  • Year Freshman
  • Height 6-0

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE

  • Four-year letterwinner at Arundel High School, where she helped the team to two state championships
  • 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year
  • 2021 Capital Gazette Player of the Year and 2021 Baltimore Sun Player of the Year
  • Named to the Washington Post All-Met First Team in 2021
  • Won the Ohio Valley Qualifier, Capital Hill Classic and Caribbean Volleyball Championship in 2022
  • Finished fifth at the Girls Junior National Championship in 2021 in the 17-open division
  • Named All-Anne Arundel County in 2019 after winning the Monument City Classic and Beast of the East Championship
  • Won the Monument City Classic, CHRVA Regionals and Beast of the East Championships in 2018

PERSONAL INFO

  • Daughter of Tinisha Board Smith and stepdaughter of Thad Smith
  • Has four siblings, Khadijah, Garland, Gabbie, Bryson
  • Her father played basketball at VCU
  • Major is undecided