Talented Trio Joins Trojan Volleyball

May 4, 2007

(Madison, SD) - The Dakota State University Trojan Volleyball program has signed the talented trio of Krista Klemm, Dominique Lee, and Margie Anthony head coach Cynthia Henning announced.  The three players round out the 2007 recruiting class for Dakota State University.

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Klemm is a 5’8” setter from Rock Springs, WI; she played her prep career for Reedsburg Area High School in Reedsburg, WI. She played club volleyball for Wisconsin Power Sauk County. Klemm has had a very outstanding prep career including being named the Reedsburg Area High School Female Scholar-Athlete of the year, and has been on the Reedsburg High Honor Roll consistently during her high school career. Along with her academics, Klemm has been recognized for her athletic abilities in being named the team captain for both her high school volleyball and basketball teams. Klemm was selected All Conference in 2006 and led her team to Sectionals during the 2006 high school season. During her 2006 prep campaign she was also chosen as the 2006 Best Setter and the 2006 Most Valuable Player. She was selected Honorable Mention All Conference in 2005 and was voted the best setter and best server in 2005. Along with her duties on the volleyball and basketball courts, Klemm is involved with Spanish Club, National Honor Society, and is on the Student Advisory Committee. In her senior year, Klemm had 733 assists, 92 digs (4th on her team), and 44 aces (2nd on her team). “Krista is a great addition to our program,” said head coach Cynthia Henning, “she has great court sense and is a natural leader both on and off the court.” Coach Henning added “She fits in well with our system and really meshed with our team during her visit. I’m very excited that Krista is a part of our program and thinks she’ll have a great career here at Dakota State.” Klemm is an elementary education major and is the daughter of Tim and Laurie Klemm.

Dominique Lee is a 5’10” middle hitter from Hurley, South Dakota. She played her prep career at Viborg High School and was coached by former Trojan Volleyball player and DSU Alum Connie Nyhaug. Lee is a three sport athlete for the Vikings but will focus on volleyball during her college career. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is a two term Student Body President. She was selected as the 2005 Gatorade Will to Win Athlete and during her prep volleyball career led her team in 2005 with the most blocks and with the best serving percentage.  “Dominique brings a lot of explosiveness in the middle for us. She may be moved to the outside for us, but she has a vertical that would allow her to be competitive in our conference at the middle even though she is “short” by height standards in our conference for a middle hitter,” said head coach Cynthia Henning. “Dominique is another kid that just fit in really well with our program and system,” continued Coach Henning, “she has a real desire to compete and become better every day. That attitude and drive will serve her very well on the volleyball court as well as in the classroom. We are really happy that Dominique chose Dakota State and Trojan Volleyball,” concluded Coach Henning. Lee is the daughter of Troy and Amy Lee and is an education major.   

Margie Anthony is a 5’9” outside hitter/right side hitter from Jefferson, South Dakota who played her prep career at Dakota Valley High School and is a three sport (volleyball, basketball, track) multi-year letter winner for the Panthers. At Dakota State Anthony will compete in volleyball and also triple jump for the women’s track team.  During her prep career, Anthony helped lead the Dakota Valley volleyball program to a regional championship in 2004 and they were state qualifiers in 2005. “Margie has great jumping ability and explosiveness that when combined with her competitive fire makes her a great asset for our program,” stated Trojan Volleyball coach Cynthia Henning. Along with her accomplishments on the field she is a member of National Honor Society, a Scholar-Athlete, and Academic All State aware winner. “Margie’s performance in the classroom as well as on the volleyball court makes her an ideal choice for us,” continued Coach Henning, “she has a great attitude and is very focused both academically and athletically and those are the traits we look for in our student athletes.” During her senior year she was voted the team MVP and was an All Conference and All Region selection and was selected to play in the South Dakota All Star Games to be played in July. Anthony is the daughter of Mark and Tana Anthony and is undecided on her major area of study.

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