Krause Stacking Up the Stats for No. 3-Ranked Cubettes

Round Top-Carmine volleyball player Mallory Krause has been a force not only this season, but throughout her whole career as a Cubette. In 2023, the senior has tallied seven triple doubles, which helped lead RTC to a district title and a third place ranking in the TGCA State Volleyball Poll.

“She’s a triple threat for us,” said Round Top-Carmine head volleyball coach Catie Weishuhn. “She leads us in many categories and she puts in the effort. She’s here in the summer, she’s here every chance she gets, trying to perfect whatever it is that she needs to work on at the time. That goes for the classroom, too. She holds herself to a high standard, so we’re super proud of her and excited for her future.”

Krause’s outstanding leadership by example has made her our choice for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.

Question: How has this team been able to have so much success?

Answer: “When we’re in practice, we’re always working hard and pushing ourselves to learn new things and just get better as a team, as a whole. We’re really there for each other as teammates and really help to get the next ball and push.”

Question: What attributes or traits do you have that make you good at volleyball?

Answer: “For me, it’s really dedication and determination to always do my best whenever I step out on the court and always give 110%.”

Question: Who’s a teammate you usually match up See with or compete against in practice?

Answer: “Jill (Eilers) and I, we’re warm up partners, so we work really well together and we’re both setters, so we feed off one another and help each other out all the time.”

Question: How does volleyball prepare you for certain aspects of life?

Answer: “Sometimes it can be tough, and that really helps in life because sometimes you can get in tough situations, but it really helps you to push through them.”

Question: If you could buy anything at the Round Top antique show, what would it be and why?

Answer: “For me, I think it would be just some kind of really, really old antique because I think they’re really cool and my grandparents have some.”

Question: Who’s a professional athlete you look up to? Answer: “It would be Kerri Walsh Jennings because since she’s in the Olympics, I look up to her because she does volleyball as well.”

Question: How would you describe yourself in one word? Answer: “Determined because I always try to work hard and do my best at whatever I do.”

Question: What’s your best subject in school?

Answer: “It would be math because I’ve always really liked math and I’ve always enjoyed it.”

Question: If you could meet one person, who would it be and why?

Answer: “Probably Kerri Walsh Jennings because I just look up to her and think she’s really good at what she does.”

Question: What person, place, or thing would you like to add to Round Top?

Answer: “Here, I really like JW’s and we go there a lot and sometimes after games, too, so it’s really good.”

Krause has been an essential part of a Round Top volleyball team that’s been on a mission from the very beginning of the year.