Career Highs Entering 2008: Kills: 14-vs. MSOE 4/3/07. Assists: 1-7 times; last at Ball State 4/21/07. Attempts: 24-last at Ball State 4/21/07. Digs: 7-last at Ball State 4/21/07. Aces: 2-vs. Mercyhurst 1/19/07. Blocks: 7-Springfield College 1/11/07. Solo: 1-six times; last at Ball State 4/21/07. Assists: 7-Springfield College 1/11/07.

2007: Dean' List both semesters and a recipient of Lewis' Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... MIVA Academic All-Conference selection ...played in 24 matches starting seven ... fourth on the team in kills per game (2.43) and blocks per game (1.02) ... set a career high with 14 kills vs. MSOE (April 3) ... recorded 13 kills and three blocks at Clarke (Jan. 27) ... had 12 kills and five blocks at Ball State (April 21) ... recorded a career-high seven blocks and five kills at Springfield College (Jan. 11) ... had six kills and four blocks at Hawaii (March 24).

High School: Earned two varsity letters ... as a senior, helped his team to a 30-7 record and a regional championship ... led team with 233 kills and totaled 51 blocks and 25 aces ... was an honorable mention to the Chicago Tribune's all-state team, an all-area selection by The Star and an all-conference pick ... earned high honors and was a PSAE Scholar Award recipient ... named an Illinois State Scholar.

Club/Other: Played for the Chicago Volleyball Club during his high school years.

Personal: Son of Bob and Renay Klaas... finance major.