CHAMPAIGN — Taylor Kuper started to come to this realization about two years ago: If she was going to play at the highest level of college volleyball, she’d likely have to make a position switch.
Kuper was part of a dominant volleyball program at Olathe (Kan.) Northwest. She played four years of varsity, as the Ravens went a combined 160-16 and won consecutive Class 6A state championships in 2016 and 2017.
Kuper was just as dominant individually as an outside hitter for Northwest. She finished her high school career with 1,224 kills, 925 digs and 264 aces.