JUNIOR (2009): Started in 115 of 119 matches for the The Citadel ... Led the team in kills (335), kills per set (2.91), total attacks (897), digs (321) and digs per set (2.79) ... Tallied 343 kills in Southern Conference action, positioning her sixth with a 2.91 kill/set average ... posted double-digit kills in 20 matches over the course of the season, including a pair of 18 kill contests against USC Upstate (Sept. 4) and Western Carolina (Oct. 31) ... finished the season with a .300 hitting percentage mark or better in 10 different matches ... established a new match-high for digs, 22, against Wofford (Oct. 2) ... eclipsed the 20-dig mark on two other occasions when she had 21 against South Carolina State (Nov. 11) and 20 at Furman (Nov. 15) ... closed out the season with double-double showings in each of the last four matches ... honored as the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for October 14 ... during that week she posted double-doubles against Georgia Southern (11 kills, 10 digs) and went on to tally 15 kills and 15 digs versus Davidson.
SOPHOMORE (2008): Started 30 matches her junior year at outside hitter...saw action in all 32 matches...played in 110 sets...solid all-around performer...recorded six double-double performances...tallied eight total double-digit kill perfomances and 18 double-digit dig outings...led the team with 35 service aces and 380 digs (set school single season record)...recorded the following team high performances: six aces vs. SC State (9/20), 19 digs vs. Arkansas State (8/30), at Wofford (9/27), and at USC Upstate (10/21) and 47 total attack attempts at Wofford (9/27)...racked up a career-high 19 kills and 16 digs in season finale win over Western Carolina (11/16)...named to Dean's List and Gold Star honors.
FRESHMAN (2007): Started her freshman year at outside hitter... saw action in 33 matches... recorded two double-double performances... also had four double-digit kill performances and eight double-digit dig outings... opened the season with a double-double in the home opener against Charleston Southern (8/28) with 14 kills and 15 digs... had double-digit digs in the first four matches of the season... her second double-double came against Presbyterian College (9/1) where she had a career-high 15 kills and added 13 digs... her other two double-digit kill performances came against UNC Wilmington (9/15) and USC Upstate (9/25) where she tallied 10 kills in each match... she recorded 11 digs against Wofford (10/13) before reaching a career-high 19 digs versus Chattanooga (10/23)... she also had 11 digs against Appalachian State (10/26) and added 10 digs at the College of Charleston (10/30)...selected to Dean's List and Gold Star honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory High School in 2007 ... lettered in volleyball all four years ... named to the Arizona All-Star Team ... garnered All-Region honors, as well as Honorable Mention All-Region once ... named All-State Honorable Mention ... named team MVP and team captain ... team placed fifth and sixth at state ... played club ball with the Black Mountain Juniors and the Club Red 18's Black, who finished fourth in the state.
PERSONAL: Tatum Nicole Jestila ... born Dec. 20, 1988 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... daughter of Craig and Ranae Jestila ... chose The Citadel over North Carolina, Nebraska and Arizona ... majoring in health and wellness.
