2013: Appeared in 19 matches, starting nine... registered 27 kills, two assists, seven digs, three solo blocks and 20 assisted blocks despite playing hurt throughout most of the season... three kills and three assisted blocks in a 3-0 win over Albany State in the West Florida Opening Tournament (9/7)... four blocks vs. Dowling (9/13) in the Pace Setters Classic and tallied 10 total blocks in the four tournament games... four blocks vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (10/16).
2012: Appeared in 27 matches, 76 sets and recorded 22 starts… tallied 102 total kills during the season… ranked third on the team in total blocks with 45… notched a season-high 11 kills vs. Lynn (10/13)… recorded a season-high five blocks vs. West Alabama (09/07).
2011: Appeared in 6 matches while recording two starts… notched five kills on the season… earned two kills in a match against Nova Southeastern (11/01).
High School: Attended Lowell Senior High School in Lowell, Ind… played volleyball and basketball, and ran track for the Red Devils… earned 11 varsity letters.
Club: Played six years for the Dunes.
Personal: Daughter of Richard and Betsy Thiel… also goes by Cris… chose Florida Tech for its location and the campus… enjoys listening to music, reading and hanging out with her friends… post-graduate goal is to study great white sharks… favorite sport is volleyball… favorite athlete is Derrick Rose… admires her family because they never give up on their dreams and are always there to support her… likes reading the Harry Potter series… favorite quote is “There is more to life than increasing its speed,” by Mahatma Gandhi… loves all types of music… enjoys vacationing anywhere with an ocean… would like to visit Australia.
