AUSTIN – Huston-Tillotson University volleyball player
Brandi Edmonds has been recognized as her sport's HT Rams Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of August. She is the first volleyball player to be honored as part of an HT Athletics initiative that began after the fall sports season midway through the 2025-26 year.
Brandi is a 6-foot-3 freshman middle blocker from Beaumont, Texas, where she was a second team all-district honoree playing for West Brook High School. She is planning to major in communications at HT.
For head volleyball coach Peter Cruz, it was an easy choice to nominate Brandi for his first Student-Athlete of the Month honor.
"Brandi led our team in kills and hitting percentage in the month of August, which is an impressive feat for a first-year freshman," Cruz said.
Brandi hit .232 during HT's first eight matches of the season in August, knocking down 58 kills among her 155 total attack attempts. She also ranked second on the team in blocks during the month of August, taking part in 18 total blocks (three solo, 15 assisted).
GET TO KNOW BRANDI:
Why did you choose to attend Huston-Tillotson University?
I chose HT not only because of the HBCU culture I chose HT because it is a very small school but with a very big community
Who or what motivates you to excel academically and athletically?
What motivates me to succeed academically and athletically is thinking of my mom because of knowing all the sacrifices that she has made for me in the past to get my education motives me to do better
Who has had the biggest impact on your athletic journey and why?
The two people that have had the biggest impact on my athletic journey is my grandparents because back when I was living with them in middle school during my first couple of years of volleyball they were the ones taking me to practices and tournaments and getting me as many opportunities as possible.
What is something about you that most people don't know?
I will be the first person in my family to attend a HBCU
Social Media Handles
@Kweenb_vb (Instagram); TheBlk_Barbie???? (TikTok)
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