Owens Career: In 2005, she earned OCCAC Academic All-Conference honors.  Se playedin 37 games and recorded 45 digs.

High School: 2005 Genoa High School graduate, Genoa, Ohio, where she earned First Team and Second Team All-Suburban Lakes League and Second Team All-District honors.  Gerkensmeyer also was a member of the National Honor and Spanish National Honor societies in high school.