OMAHA, Neb. – Kamryn Willman is excited to become a Flame.

Willman signed her letter of intent Thursday to play volleyball and continue her education at College of Saint Mary in the fall. The daughter of Kim and Lisa Willman is a 6-1 middle hitter who is a senior at Grand Island Central Catholic.

She plans to study elementary education at CSM.

"I like the town of Omaha and the small feel of College of Saint Mary," Willman said. "I wasn't looking for a big school and CSM seemed to be a good fit. I also really liked learning about the education department and what they have to offer, as well as meeting with the volleyball coach and the players on the team."

Willman has played volleyball all four years at Grand Island Central Catholic. She's been named all-conference, academic all-conference and all-state honorable mention. Willman and her teammates qualified for the state tournament in 2015 and were the Class C-1 state runners-up in 2017.

Willman says her greatest sports moment to date has been playing in the state championship and she considers Jordan Larson her favorite sports hero. Outside of volleyball she enjoys writing, reading and hanging out with friends.

CSM Coach Rick Pruett is excited to bring a player of Willman's caliber to his squad next season.

"Kamryn will bring instant high-level play to our middle hitter position," Pruett said. "She has played a leading role on the volleyball team for Grand Island CC – leading them to multiple state tournaments and a runner-up finish in 2017. She has played club volleyball for Nebraska One out of Lincoln (Neb.) and has led that team to multiple national tournaments.

"Kamryn is a competitor and really plays the game at a high level. She works hard and will really be a great addition to CSM volleyball."

Willman's sister Daryn is currently a junior on the CSM volleyball team.