2016 (Junior Year): Appeared in 24 matches with seven starts, covering 76 sets … ranked sixth on the team in digs per set (1.41) and seventh in total digs (107) … made Illinois State debut versus UCLA (8/27) … made first start versus Tennessee Tech (9/10) … tallied first digs versus Saint Louis (8/31) … compiled a career-high nine digs at Bradley (10/21) … dished out a career-high three assists versus Utah (9/3) … collected first ace versus Rice (9/3) … started both of Illinois State’s games in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, versus Southern Illinois (11/24) and Missouri State (11/25) … earned a varsity letter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.

Illinois Central College: Two-year starter for the volleyball team … served as her team’s libero … served as a team captain both seasons … earned all-region distinction both years, including first-team status her sophomore season … tallied 833 digs as a sophomore, ranking 10th nationally … registered 706 digs as a freshman, ranking 21st in the country … collected 184 assists over her two seasons … helped team to the national tournament as a freshman … named to the president’s list … earned a 4.0 grade-point average.

Woodland HS: Four-year starter for the volleyball team … three-time team captain … twice named her team’s MVP … earned all-conference honors all four years, including first-team status her final three years … led her team in assists all four years … led her team in kills her senior year … named to The Pantagraph and Times Press all-area teams … helped team win two conference championships and two regional championships … team won sectional title her sophomore year … tallied 14 service aces in a game as a freshman, the sixth-most in a match in IHSA history … also played softball for four years … was active in FFA, 4-H and Key Club … named an Illinois State Scholar … named to the high honor roll every year … served as co-valedictorian.

Personal: Megan Ann Beutke … born Dec. 29, 1995 … daughter of Kenneth and Mary Beutke … has two older brothers, Kyle and Kirk … both parents and one brother attended Illinois State … majoring in interior environmental design.