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Jersey Number 5
Katie Dalton
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Parker, Colo.
- High School:
- Chaparral
Awards & Honors
2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2023 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
2025 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
2025 Second Team All-Big 12
2025: Senior at Kansas
• Second Team All-Big 12 performer for a Jayhawk team that finished 24-11 and ranked 14th nationally.
• Averaged 8.76 assists, 2.27 digs, 0.52 kills and 0.39 blocks per set for the Jayhawks, who reached the Sweet 16.
• Owned nine double-doubles in Big 12 action, including six in a row from Sept. 26-Oct. 10.
• Had two assists and one dig while playing one set in the Aug. 31 meeting vs. Creighton in Madison, Wis.
• In the rematch vs. Creighton on Sept. 21 in Omaha, Dalton had eight assists and three digs in two sets.
• Owned 54 assists, nine digs and five kills in first collegiate start as a setter against No. 2 Penn State (Aug. 25).
• Posted a career-high 55 assists on Oct. 10 vs. Iowa State, adding 12 digs.
• Put down a career-high six kills while adding 44 assists and 12 digs at Baylor (Oct. 3).
• Dug a career-high 17 balls and added 36 assists in rivalry match vs. Kansas State (Oct. 24).
• Tied season-high with two aces against both Houston (Oct. 16) as well as Colorado (Nov. 6).
• Registered a career-high seven blocks to secure Sweet 16 appearance in win vs. Miami (Fla.), also contributing 39 assists and eight digs.
• Started Sweet 16 match at No. 1 Nebraska, finishing with 11 assists, three digs and a pair of kills (Dec. 12).
• Finished with six matches of 40 or more assists.
2024: Junior at Kansas
• Did not see any match action.
2023: Sophomore at Kansas
• Saw action in 91 sets, with seven starts.
• Totaled 72 assists with a season-high of eight at Texas on Oct. 6.
• Recorded 196 digs with a career high of 18 at Cincinnati on Nov. 22.
• Ranked fourth on the team averaging 2.33 digs per set.
• Posted 16 service aces.
• Made the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team.
2022: Freshman at Kansas
• Ranked second on the team averaging 1.09 assists per game.
• Logged 48 total assists.
• Appeared in 44 sets as a freshman.
• Recorded her season-high with 10 assists versus top-ranked Texas on Sept. 21.
• Totaled 72 digs on the season, including a high of 17 at Texas Tech on Nov. 25.
• Academic Big 12 All-Rookie Team.
Chapparal High School
• First Team AVCA High School All-American in 2021.
• Member of the Colorado Class 5A State Championship team in 2018.
• Played for head coach Amanda West.
• Four-time league champions in high school.
• Played for FRVC Club team.
Personal
• Daughter of Matthew and Mindy Dalton.
• Has siblings Karlie, Nicole, Hayden, Joseph, Julianna and Levi.
• Karlie played at Benedictine College, Nicole played setter at Texas, Hayden played basketball at Wyoming, Joseph played basketball at Colorado Colorado Springs and Olney Central College and Julianna played outside hitter for Washington State, Pittsburgh and Houston.
• Cousin Emma Ammerman played at Pepperdine and Ole Miss, cousin Sarah Ammerman played at Texas A&M and coustin Ryan Ammerman played on United States Men’s National Volleyball Team from 2010-15.
• Nickname is Dalt.
• A few words to describe her hometown are fun, pretty and good people.
• Best friend on another college volleyball team is TCU’s Molly McCarthy.
• Hidden talent is juggling.
• Match she’s most excited for is Texas A&M.
• Best sports memory was beating Miami to go to the Sweet 16.
• Celebrity she wants to meet is Chris Brown.
• Thinks Emma Stone would play her in a movie.
• Movie she’s watched the most is Step Up.
• Dream vacation destination is Turks & Caicos.
2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2023 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
2025 Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team
2025 Second Team All-Big 12
2025: Senior at Kansas
• Second Team All-Big 12 performer for a Jayhawk team that finished 24-11 and ranked 14th nationally.
• Averaged 8.76 assists, 2.27 digs, 0.52 kills and 0.39 blocks per set for the Jayhawks, who reached the Sweet 16.
• Owned nine double-doubles in Big 12 action, including six in a row from Sept. 26-Oct. 10.
• Had two assists and one dig while playing one set in the Aug. 31 meeting vs. Creighton in Madison, Wis.
• In the rematch vs. Creighton on Sept. 21 in Omaha, Dalton had eight assists and three digs in two sets.
• Owned 54 assists, nine digs and five kills in first collegiate start as a setter against No. 2 Penn State (Aug. 25).
• Posted a career-high 55 assists on Oct. 10 vs. Iowa State, adding 12 digs.
• Put down a career-high six kills while adding 44 assists and 12 digs at Baylor (Oct. 3).
• Dug a career-high 17 balls and added 36 assists in rivalry match vs. Kansas State (Oct. 24).
• Tied season-high with two aces against both Houston (Oct. 16) as well as Colorado (Nov. 6).
• Registered a career-high seven blocks to secure Sweet 16 appearance in win vs. Miami (Fla.), also contributing 39 assists and eight digs.
• Started Sweet 16 match at No. 1 Nebraska, finishing with 11 assists, three digs and a pair of kills (Dec. 12).
• Finished with six matches of 40 or more assists.
2024: Junior at Kansas
• Did not see any match action.
2023: Sophomore at Kansas
• Saw action in 91 sets, with seven starts.
• Totaled 72 assists with a season-high of eight at Texas on Oct. 6.
• Recorded 196 digs with a career high of 18 at Cincinnati on Nov. 22.
• Ranked fourth on the team averaging 2.33 digs per set.
• Posted 16 service aces.
• Made the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team.
2022: Freshman at Kansas
• Ranked second on the team averaging 1.09 assists per game.
• Logged 48 total assists.
• Appeared in 44 sets as a freshman.
• Recorded her season-high with 10 assists versus top-ranked Texas on Sept. 21.
• Totaled 72 digs on the season, including a high of 17 at Texas Tech on Nov. 25.
• Academic Big 12 All-Rookie Team.
Chapparal High School
• First Team AVCA High School All-American in 2021.
• Member of the Colorado Class 5A State Championship team in 2018.
• Played for head coach Amanda West.
• Four-time league champions in high school.
• Played for FRVC Club team.
Personal
• Daughter of Matthew and Mindy Dalton.
• Has siblings Karlie, Nicole, Hayden, Joseph, Julianna and Levi.
• Karlie played at Benedictine College, Nicole played setter at Texas, Hayden played basketball at Wyoming, Joseph played basketball at Colorado Colorado Springs and Olney Central College and Julianna played outside hitter for Washington State, Pittsburgh and Houston.
• Cousin Emma Ammerman played at Pepperdine and Ole Miss, cousin Sarah Ammerman played at Texas A&M and coustin Ryan Ammerman played on United States Men’s National Volleyball Team from 2010-15.
• Nickname is Dalt.
• A few words to describe her hometown are fun, pretty and good people.
• Best friend on another college volleyball team is TCU’s Molly McCarthy.
• Hidden talent is juggling.
• Match she’s most excited for is Texas A&M.
• Best sports memory was beating Miami to go to the Sweet 16.
• Celebrity she wants to meet is Chris Brown.
• Thinks Emma Stone would play her in a movie.
• Movie she’s watched the most is Step Up.
• Dream vacation destination is Turks & Caicos.
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