Dakota Mitchell

Position:
L
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Experience:
2nd
High School:
Mid-Prairie HS
Hometown:
Kalona, Iowa

2025:
Made 114 set appearances while playing in all 30 matches as a true freshman … Was named to the American Conference All-Freshman Team … Led the team with 387 digs (3.39/set) while anchoring the back row defense … That mark ranked eighth in UNT’s 25-point rally scoring era, while her 34 service aces ranked fifth … Added 164 assists (1.44/set) and 34.0 points throughout the year … Had at least 20 digs in four different matches, including season highs of 24 in her college debut versus Little Rock and against UT Arlington on Sept. 14 … Had a season-high 10 assists in the victory over Temple on Nov. 9 … Posted 23 digs and nine assists in a stellar performance at Tulane on Oct. 10 … Set a season-high of six service aces on Sept. 19 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which also ranked top 20 in the nation among three-set matches … Named to the American Conference All-Academic Team

Prior to UNT:
Four-year volleyball letter winner at Mid-Prairie High School … Was a three-time All-State selection, including First Team honors in each of her final two seasons … Three-time 3A All-Southeast District honoree … Named the 2023 River Valley Conference South Division Player of the Year … Four-time All-Conference honoree, including three First Team selections … Led Mid-Prairie to a school record 33 wins and its first state tournament berth in 20 years as a senior … Helped the Golden Hawks win back-to-back conference titles for the first time in school history in her last two seasons … Earned a 3A Academic All-Conference award as a junior and competed in the 2024 IGCA Senior Classic All-Star Game … Multi-sport athlete at Mid-Prairie with four letters in softball and two in track and field … Four-time All-Conference performer in softball with one All-District selection … Played club for Adrenaline Volleyball Academy in Hiawatha, Iowa and won the 2024 USA Volleyball National Championship