Coach’s Comments: "Cassie has great athleticism and timing that allows her to play strong at the net with her attacking and blocking abilities. She ran a faster offense at Great Bend and does a lot of the things we teach in our program, so she is already used to our style of play for an easier transition. While recruiting her, we were very impressed with her amazing athletic ability, along with her powerful arm swing and ability to run a variety of sets. Cassie has great court awareness, court vision, the ability to play both middle and outside positions, and her ability to play strong at the net on offense and defense."

 

2025 (Freshman): First season at Cowley.

 

Before Cowley: Prepped at Great Bend High School, where she played three seasons of varsity volleyball. In her senior season, she led her team to a 35-5 record (the school's best record), finished in the first round of the Kansas State tournament, and won the conference championship. During the season, she totaled 280 kills at 3.40 per set, a .275 hitting percentage, a .464 kill percentage, 53 aces,111 digs, and 53 blocks. She was named team captain, named First Team WAC All-Conference, and was ranked 66th top player in the 2025 class in Kansas and the 15th best middle in the 2025 class in Kansas by Prep Dig. In her junior season, she led her team to a 31-5 record, finished in the final round of Kansas Sub-state, and won a conference championship. Ellegood recorded 230 kills at 2.70 per set, a .250 hitting percentage, a .436 kill percentage, and 67 blocks. In her sophomore season, she led her team to a 19-15 record, finished in the first round of Kansas Sub-state and second in the conference. She recorded 60 kills and 48 blocks. Her career totals included 570 kills, a .236 hitting percentage, 241 blocks, and 54 aces. Off the volleyball court, Ellegood also participated in four seasons of track and field at Great Bend High School, where she led the team to the state qualifier round three times. In her junior year, she was sixth in the high jump at state. She also participated in basketball for two years for the varsity team.