10   Denise Griffin Class: Senior Hometown: Logan, Utah Last College: Eastern Utah CC Height: 5-11 Position: Outside Hitter

Transferred to OU during the 2001 spring semester and made an immediate impact on the outside ... a good blocker who is defensively sound ... athletic and quick to the ball.

2001 [Junior]: Second on the team in kills per game (1.94), digs per game (2/24) and hitting percentage (.153) ... tallied 186 kills, 215 digs oer 96 games ... third on the team in service aces per game (0.21) ... recorded three double-doubles on the year ... named to the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic All-Tournament Team ... named OU's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year ... tri-captain along with Jessica Barney and Lindsay Hoyt.

At Eastern Utah CC: 2000 [Sophomore]: Was voted the most valuable player and name the offensive player of the year last season ... garnered All-Region XVIII second team honors ... named to the Region XVIII All-Tournament team ... came up one vote shy of being awarded All-America honors.

1999 [Freshman]: Named Freshman of the Year.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Sky View High School ... selected to the All-State first team and was an All-Valley second teamer during final prep season (1998) ... was an All-State honorable mention pick as a junior ... named Utah University Camp Most Valuable Player during the summer of 1997 ... volleyball coach was Maylana Knowles ... also lettered in basketball and track, earning team MVP honors in both sports in 1994 and 1995 ... was a second team All-Valley pick four straight years (1995-98) ... was a state qualifier in the 400 meters (1:03) in 1994 ... led basketball team to two fourth-place finishes at state (1995-97) ... was a member of the high school honor roll four straight years ... a national honor student (1996-98).

Personal: Born Dec. 12, 1979 ... daughter of Kaylene and Terry B. Griffin ... has seven siblings: Mike (34), Jeff (27), Chris (25), Cindy (33), Connie (31), Vickie (29) and Amber (18) ... brother, Jeff, played football at Ricks College (Idaho) ... plans to major in health and sports science.