#6 Kendra Dinkel  |  Defensive specialist



169-dinkel-kendra-img_6392.jpgHeight: 5-4

Year: Freshman

Hometown: Norfolk, Neb.

Previous School: Lutheran Northeast

Major: Undecided

Career Stats

2012: Freshman
Dinkel appeared in 22 matches and a total of 63 sets during her freshma campaign...piled up 71 digs...tallied a season high seven digs on four occasions: vs. Hastings on 9-26-12, vs. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) on 10-19-12, vs. Doane on 10-24-12 and vs. Hastings on 11-1-12.

High School
Prepped at Lutheran High Northeast for four years ... Coach Kathy Gebhardt coached her team to two state championships and a 131-10 record during these four years ... She started all four years and was team captain for one ... She earned four varsity letters, All-State first team, Northeast Nebraska second team, All-Tournament team and honorable mention honors throughout her junior and senior years ... She was also on the basketball, soccer and track teams.

Personal
Born on August 17 in Norfolk, Nebraska ... Daughter of John and Cindy Dinkel ... Has a twin sister, Kelsey, and two older siblings ... Kelsey currently attends Concordia and is on the volleyball team ... Rene is a Concordia alumni and was on the track team.