High School: Earned eight letters in three sports at Kennedy: volleyball (3), tennis (3) and basketball (2) ... three-year starter in volleyball ... first-team all-conference in volleyball and second-team all-state as a senior ... was team co-captain in 2006 ... played in IGCA Senior All-Star Volleyball Classic ... four-year honor roll student ... in tennis, team was state runner up in 2004 and 2006 and state champion in 2007.

Personal: Daughter of David and Lois Blankenship ... full name is Danielle ZoAnne Blankenship ... has an older sister, Carrie, and an older brother, Troy ... sister, Carrie, played college volleyball at Northern Illinois; brother, Troy, played college football at Iowa State; and mother, Lois, played college basketball at Iowa ... born June 4, 1989 in Cedar Rapids.