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Jersey Number 3
Peyton Carlson
- Position:
- Defensive Spcialist
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waupaca, Wis.
- High School:
- Waupaca
2025-26: Enrolled at Creighton
• Enrolled at Creighton in January of 2026.
• Practiced and competed with Creighton in the Spring semester.
• Had two assists and served 11 times in a spring match vs. Nebraska (April 17).
Waupaca High School
• The top senior prospect in the state of Wisconsin per Prep Dig, she owned more than 2,000 kills and 1,000 digs in high school.
• An outside hitter in high school, she played libero for her FC Elite club team.
• Named to Appleton Post-Crescent’s Terrific 10 as a senior.
• Had a school-record 54 kills in a match vs. Rice Lake to help team reach state tournament for the first time in 2025.
• Recorded 27 kills and 14 digs in her final match in the state semifinals, finishing her senior season with 699 kills while hitting .418 and adding 288 digs and 76 aces as her team went 27-11.
• Team went 20-10 as a junior, reaching the regional final, as she earned First Team All-State honors and was a unanimous North Eastern All-Conference pick.
• Had 583 kills, 362 digs and 89 aces as a sophomore, when team finished 29-8 and made sectional finals. Those 583 kills ranked second in state behind former Bluejay Sophia Wendlick.
• Owned 363 kills, 201 digs and 47 aces as a freshman.
• When she was in eighth grade she played on a 16’s club team and won a national championship and MVP honors.
• Verbally committed to Creighton on June 22, 2024.
Personal
• Daughter of Chris and Kelly Carlson.
• Has one sister, Tayler.
• A business major.
• Nicknames are P and Peyts.
• Best sports memory is going to state her senior year in high school
• Favorite ice cream is cookies and cream.
• Enrolled at Creighton in January of 2026.
• Practiced and competed with Creighton in the Spring semester.
• Had two assists and served 11 times in a spring match vs. Nebraska (April 17).
Waupaca High School
• The top senior prospect in the state of Wisconsin per Prep Dig, she owned more than 2,000 kills and 1,000 digs in high school.
• An outside hitter in high school, she played libero for her FC Elite club team.
• Named to Appleton Post-Crescent’s Terrific 10 as a senior.
• Had a school-record 54 kills in a match vs. Rice Lake to help team reach state tournament for the first time in 2025.
• Recorded 27 kills and 14 digs in her final match in the state semifinals, finishing her senior season with 699 kills while hitting .418 and adding 288 digs and 76 aces as her team went 27-11.
• Team went 20-10 as a junior, reaching the regional final, as she earned First Team All-State honors and was a unanimous North Eastern All-Conference pick.
• Had 583 kills, 362 digs and 89 aces as a sophomore, when team finished 29-8 and made sectional finals. Those 583 kills ranked second in state behind former Bluejay Sophia Wendlick.
• Owned 363 kills, 201 digs and 47 aces as a freshman.
• When she was in eighth grade she played on a 16’s club team and won a national championship and MVP honors.
• Verbally committed to Creighton on June 22, 2024.
Personal
• Daughter of Chris and Kelly Carlson.
• Has one sister, Tayler.
• A business major.
• Nicknames are P and Peyts.
• Best sports memory is going to state her senior year in high school
• Favorite ice cream is cookies and cream.
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