9 Jayden Ponsford
Jayden Ponsford
  • Height:
    5'7
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Aurora, Colo.
  • High School:
    Cherokee Trail High School
Bio

2024

  • Played primarily at the No. 3 pair spot with teammate Braelyn Mittauer
  • Went a perfect 10-0 in championship play with Mittauer
  • Helped the team to a third-place finish at the NJCAA Championship and a runner-up finish at the 2023 Region 8 Championship
  • Named 2024 NJCAA Beach Volleyball All-American Second Team
  • Named All-FCSAA/All-Region 8 Pairs Team
  • Named Region 8 Pair of the Week with Mittauer (March 26)
  • Named Summer 2024 Lakehawk of the Month
  • 2023-24 Sun-Lakes Conference Academic Team (3.00-3.29 GPA) - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball
  • 2023-24 FCSAA All-State Academic Team (3.30-3.59 GPA) - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball
  • 2023-24 NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.60+ GPA) - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball
  • Member of the 2023-24 NJCAA All-Academic Team Award (Team GPA of 3.00) - Volleyball & Beach Volleyball
  • Transferring to New College of Florida to continue playing beach volleyball

2023

  • Helped the team to a third-place finish at the NJCAA Championship and a runner-up finish at the 2023 Region 8 Championship
  • Sun-Lakes Conference Academic Team (3.00-3.59 GPA) – Volleyball & Beach Volleyball
  • FCSAA All-State Academic Team (3.30-3.59 GPA) – Volleyball & Beach Volleyball
  • Member of the 2022-23 NJCAA All-Academic Team Award (Team GPA of 3.00) – Volleyball & Beach Volleyball 

Personal

  • Pursuing medical science with plans to transfer to a four-year after her time at LSSC
  • Been playing volleyball since she was just seven years old, always with the goal of playing at the collegiate level
  • Enjoys going to the beach, working out and spending time with friends and family
  • Daughter of Jayla and Dave Ponsford. Sister to Chaselyn and Jori