STANFORD, Calif. – The Montag Family Director of Women’s Volleyball, Kevin Hambly, has announced the four incoming freshman who will join the Stanford team this fall.
Stanford’s incoming class consists of Julia Blyashov (Carlsbad, Calif.), Jordyn Harvey (Salt Lake City, Utah), Koko Kirsch (Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) and Ipar Kurt (Istanbul, Turkey).
“We’re excited to add this group to our program,” said Hambly, who enters his seventh season on The Farm. “They will add depth to an already talented roster and we are looking forward to integrating them into our gym and as a part of the Stanford community.”
Julia Blyashov • 6-3 • OH • Cathedral Catholic • Carlsbad, Calif.
- Helped lead Cathedral Catholic to the 2022 National Championship and state title with a 42-0 record
- Appeared in the state tournament all four seasons (2019-22)
- Two-time CIF MVP (2022, 2023)
- Four-time All-American (2019-22)
- 2022-23 Under Armour All-American
- 2022-23 MaxPreps Player of the Year
- 2022-23 Just Women’s Sports Player of the Year
- 2022-23 California Gatorade State Player of the Year
- Named her high school’s Most Valuable Female Athlete (2023)
- Played club for WAVE VBC
- Served as team captain for four years
- 2023 U18 Open Club National Champions
- Represented the United States from 2021-23
- Served as team captain on the 2023 U19 National Team for the Pan American Cup in Puerto Rico, capturing a gold medal
- Won a gold medal at the 2022 Pan American Cup in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Earned a bronze medal at the 2021 World Championship in Durango, Mexico
- Also played beach volleyball
- Co-Player of the Year (2022)
- Team won CIF in 2022 and 2023
Jordyn Harvey • 6-1 • OH • Bountiful High School • Salt Lake City, Utah
- Four-year letterwinner, captained her team as a junior and senior
- 2021 state champions
- Three-time region champions (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Ms. Volleyball Utah
- Under Armour All-American
- AVCA First Team All-American
- AVCA All-Region 8 Team
- AVCA Best and Brightest
- MaxPreps Player of the Year for Utah
- MaxPreps Preseason and Postseason All-American
- PrepVolleyball First Team All-American
- PrepVolleyball Senior Ace (#14 national ranking)
- First Team all-region 5 and all-state
- Named All-Area MVP by the Standard Examiner
- Desert News Female Athlete of the Year
- VBRecruiter 5 Star Athlete
- Played club for Athletes for Change
- Placed third at the 2022 17…
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