Marijke Van Dyke

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Outside Hitter
High School:
Munster
Hometown:
Munster, Ind.
Prev School:
Illinois

2017: Van Dyke spent one year at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, and will be a sophomore in 2018 with three years left to play. She will be immediately eligible for the Cardinals. season as a true freshman with the Fighting Illini, Van Dyke appeared in nine sets and logged five kills, one dig and one block.

Prep: Van Dyke who signed with Illinois as a highly touted prospect, was ranked as the No.66-ranked recruit in the country by PrepVolleyball after a star turn at Munster High School. At Munster, she was Named to VolleyballMag.com/Triple Crown Sports Girls Fab 50 list and was included on the PrepVolleyball’s Top 50 juniors list. She helped lead her Sports Performance Club team to the 2016 AAU 18 Open National Championship as well as the 2016 AAU 18 Open International Championship. She was a two-time MaxPreps Player of the Match as a senior and earned Northwest Crossroads Conference First-Team All-Conference honors as a sophomore and Second-Team accolades as a junior. She helped lead her Munster High School team to IHSAA Sectional Championships in both 2014 and 2016 and was named to the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) Academic All-State Team. She is a three-time MHS Scholar-Athlete and Letterwinner and a two-time winner of the MHS Ironman Award. The 2016 MHS Scholarship Award selection, she also helped lead her Sports Performance club team to the 2014 Asics Junior National Championship and the 2014 Mideast Qualifier Championship (American Division). She also earned a spot on the 2014 USA Volleyball High Performance Continental Team and was named a Windy City Power League All-Star as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Heleine Van Dyke. Born March 28, 1999. Major is undecided.

Favorites:
Post college ambition: To own her own design firm
Person with greatest in?uence on athletic career: Rick Butler
Biggest thrill in winning: 18 Open nationals and world championship
Athlete she most admires: Serena Williams
What impresses her most about her coach: She is driven to win and make her players great
Biggest obstacle to overcome: Shoulder surgery
Hobbies and outside interests: reading, fashion, food
Movies: Forrest Gump, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
TV Shows: Friends, Scandal, Stranger Things
Foods: Pasta
Class: History or art
Favorite Book: Hunger Games trilogy
Funny Movie Quote: “I love lamp.” – Brick Tamland
Professional Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite Sports Writer or Announcer: Mike Wolf on BTN
Person She’d Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama
Words that describe me best: Outgoing, silly, chill
Best Advice: It’s only a short part of your life so make the most of it
Why she chose U of L: Love the coaching staff and teammates
Best part about being an athlete: You get to do something only a small portion of people get to experience
If she won the lottery, she would use the money for: Save some but give most away to those who need it more
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: Prague
Three favorite fire up songs: Most rap/hip-hop