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Tyanna Omazic

position

Middle Blocker

Height

6-2

Class

Graduate Student

Hometown

Kansas City, Mo.

High School

Olathe Northwest

Previous School

Missouri

Instagram

@tyannaomazic

Tyanna Omazic - Volleyball - University of Miami Athletics

CAREER HONORS

  • 2019 AVCA Southeast All-Region
  • 2019 All-SEC
  • 2019 Dayton Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • 2017 Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational All-Tournament Team

2021: Did not play due to injury.

JUNIOR (2019)

  • Emerged into one of NCAA and SEC’s most efficient attackers, leading to first-ever All-SEC and AVCA Southeast All-Region honors
  • .386 overall hitting percentage ranked 28th in NCAA, 4th in SEC
  • 283 kills, .386 hitting, 11 assists, 33 aces, 67 digs and 366.0 points all established new single-season career-highs
  • Dangerous from serving line as well, ranking sixth overall in SEC with 0.31 aces per set. 33 total aces placed 10th in SEC
  • In SEC only action, her .333 hitting ranked sixth-best in the conference
  • Finished campaign with 16 double-digit kill performances, 10 of which coming in SEC action
  • Posted seven-plus kills on .400-plus hitting in 17-of-29 matches played, seven-plus kills on .500-plus hitting 10 times
  • Matched her season and career-high with five aces in NCAA Tournament Second Round matchup at No. 5 Nebraska (Dec. 7)
  • Her 0.71 aces per set in NCAA Tournament action led all SEC eligible players
  • Big NCAA Tournament opening match versus Northern Iowa (Dec. 6), posting 10 kills on .500 hitting with six digs and five total blocks
  • Career-high 15 kills on .357 hitting in SEC road finale at Ole Miss (Nov. 27)
  • Outstanding at No. 14 Kentucky (Nov. 20), tallying eight kills (zero errors) on .615 hitting and four total blocks
  • Monster match at Georgia (Nov. 10), recording 13 kills on .500 hitting, two solo blocks and six total blocks
  • Ridiculous seven-match stretch from Oct. 20 – Nov. 10, recording eight-plus kills on .360-plus hitting each time out. Tallied 10-plus kills six times over the aforementioned stretch
  • Sensational match versus Northern Illinois (Sept. 7), posting 13 kills (zero errors) on .722 hitting
  • The .722 mark ranked as the sixth-highest single-match hitting percentage by any SEC player for the season
  • Also produced a career-high five aces against Northern Illinois, ranking third-most by an SEC player in a single match
  • Huge match in Mizzou’s sweep versus No. 14 Michigan (Sept. 6), finishing with 11 kills on .529 hitting, three aces and two total blocks

SOPHOMORE (2018)

  • Started in all 32 matches as one of the Tigers’ middle blockers in her first season at Mizzou
  • Reset single-season career-highs in kills (237), assists (8), aces (12), digs (56), solo blocks (26), block assists (91), total blocks (117) and points (320.5)
  • Was one of the SEC’s top blocking threats in conference only action, as her 18 solo blocks (1st), 74 total blocks (T-4th), 1.07 blocks per set (T-5th) and 56 block assists (8th) all ranked top 10
  • Produced four-plus total blocks in a match 18 times, five-plus total blocks 12 times
  • Highlighted by season and career-high three solo blocks and nine total blocks in Mizzou’s win over Georgia (Nov. 11)
  • Enjoyed a big weekend in SEC action (Oct. 5-7), posting 17 kills on .483 hitting and 1.17 blocks per set in victories over South Carolina and Arkansas
  • Excelled in early season action at the Towson Invitational (Sept. 7-8), posting 26 kills on .321 hitting and nearly a block per set
  • Included career-high 14 kills and 17.5 points in Tigers’ five-set triumph at Towson (Sept. 7)
  • Made Mizzou debut in team’s season opener against Delaware State (Aug. 24) at the James Madison Invitational
  • Surpassed double-digit kills in eight matches, four apiece in nonconference and SEC play
  • Eclipsed .300-plus hitting mark in 11 matches, led by a season-best .583 hitting percentage in Mizzou’s sweep against South Carolina (Oct. 5)

FRESHMAN / ILLINOIS (2017)

  • Appeared in 26 matches (14 starts) in first-year campaign for the Fighting Illini
  • Saw expanded role as the season progressed, leading to top-5 rankings on the team in kills (114), hitting percentage (.271), solo blocks (11), block assists (74), total blocks (85), blocks per set (1.01) and points (172.0)
  • Named to Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational All-Tournament Team after tallying eight kills on .538 hitting against Tennessee State (Sept. 16) and seven total blocks versus Missouri State (Sept. 16) in back to back victories for the Fighting Illini
  • Performed well down the stretch, as the team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament
  • Over the team’s three-match run in postseason play, recorded 22 kills and 15 total blocks

HIGH SCHOOL (OLATHE NORTHWEST)

  • 2016 AVCA Under Armour Girls High School Third-Team All-American in senior campaign
  • Tabbed No. 51 recruit by PrepVolleyball on “Top 100 Senior Aces” list in 2016
  • Also named to “Top 50 Juniors” list in 2015
  • Helped lead the Ravens to Kansas 6A Championship as a senior in 2016
  • Key piece in Olathe’s four consecutive Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHAA) Sub-State titles
  • Two-time Kansas Volleyball Association (KVA) First-Team All-State recipient
  • Three-time KVA All-Tournament Team honoree
  • Named to VolleyMag.com / Triple Crown Sports’ “Girls Fab 50” list
  • Nominee for Kansas City Sports Commission Evelyn Gates Award in 2016
  • Two-time First-Team All-Sunflower League honoree
  • Garnered All-Sunflower League Honorable Mention recognition as a freshman in 2013

PERSONAL

  • Born on April 8, 1999
  • Daughter of Marianna and Vinko Omazic
  • Two brothers, Tony and Brendan
  • Cousin, Marianna Tolo, played basketball in the WNBA (Los Angeles Sparks) and for the Australia Women’s National Team