By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. (April 24, 2025) – Washington State volleyball senior Katy Ryan was selected to the University's Top Ten Seniors list.

Ryan was a four-year starter and a 2024 Co-Captain. She was a part of four postseason berths, including three NCAA tournament appearances and a Sweet Sixteen in 2023.

This past year she was named AVCA All-Region, CSC Academic All-District for the third-straight season, and Academic All-Conference for the fourth-straight season.

Ryan represented the US Women's Collegiate National Volleyball team in 2022, was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team in 2021, and was a two-time Pac-12 Honorable Mention.

Off the court at WSU, Ryan represented the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) from 2022 to 2024 and was on the President's Committee Advisory Board in 2023.

Her favorite activity as a Cougar has been watching the other WSU sports teams.

"I love sports, and I loved attending athletics events for different WSU sports," Ryan said. "It created a close-knit community. We would have so many of them come out to support volleyball. That two-way show of support was really cool."

Ryan plans to play professional volleyball in Europe, and then return to the U.S. to teach elementary school, hopefully in the Pacific Northwest.

About the WSU Top Ten Senior List
For more than 80 years, Washington State University has recognized ten of the top seniors in each graduating class. The WSU Alumni Association selects those students who represent the highest standards in specific aspects of the college experience: academics, athletics, campus involvement, community service, and visual and performing arts.