Mari King

Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
Prev School:
Marquette
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.

AT MARQUETTE

FRESHMAN (2025)
Saw action in 29 matches with 23 starts…recorded 19 kills, 163 digs and 17 aces…recorded a career high five kills at Villanova…tallied career best three aces at Seton Hall…notched career high 12 digs at St. Johns.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played seven years of varsity girls’ volleyball at Trinity Christian Academy and graduated as the Florida High School Athletic Association’s all-time kills leader with 2,299 (169 more than previous record) … Broke the state’s career record with a personal-best 40 kills against Providence High School on Sept. 19, 2024 … Four-time team captain for the Conquerors under head coach Emma Roberson earned four All-First Coast Volleyball Conference First Team honors … 2023 Florida Times-Union Player of the Year as a junior … All-state and all-academic selection as a freshman … Led northeast Florida in kills as a freshman, sophomore and senior … Concluded high school career with 2,299 kills, 1,589 digs, 160 blocks, 204 aces and 112 assists … Led Trinity to four district championships (2021-24) in addition to spot in the 2022 Class 3A Region I title match and the 2023 Class 3A State Final Four for the first time in program history … Member of the USA Volleyball National Team Development Program from 2021-24 … Played club volleyball for Jacksonville Skyline Juniors – Royal Teams, from 2020-24 under coaches Hugh and Steph Hernesman … Captured a 2024 AAU National Championship in the 18 Premier Division with Skyline and an undefeated record … Earned all-tournament honors in the 2021 USAV Girls Junior National Championship with a runner-up finish in the 15 USA Division … Also competed with Team Florida All-Stars (USAV High Performance) from 2019-23 … Claimed silver medals with Team Florida in 2021 and 2023 in the USAV All-Start Championships in the Girls International Select Division and the Girls U17 International Division, respectively.

PERSONAL
Born in Jacksonville, Florida…daughter of Mike and Amy King … Has one older (Mya) and one younger (Kenzie) sister … Plans to major in marketing.