Austin Peay State University Athletics

Honors & Awards
2022 OVC Player of the Year
2022 OVC Pair of the Year (with Kelsey Mead)
2021 OVC Freshman of the Year
2022 First Team All-OVC (with Kelsey Mead)
2021 Second Team All-OVC (with Aysha Hood)
2021 OVC All-Freshman Team
OVC Pair of the Week: March 15, 2022 (with Kelsey Mead); April 5, 2022 (with Kelsey Mead); April 12, 2022 (with Kelsey Mead)
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2019-20
Dean’s List: F19, S20, F20
Athletic Director's Honor Roll: S23

2023 Season (Redshirt Junior)

• Appeared in all 29 matches and led the Governors with a 20-9 record while playing exclusively with Kelsey Mead.
• Recorded a 19-9 mark on the No. 1 line and went 1-0 when playing in the No. 2 position.
• Finished the season tied for the fifth most wins and the third-best winning percentage (.690) in a season in APSU history.
• At the end of her Austin Peay career, she ranked third in program history in wins (51) and was the career leader in winning percentage (.680).

2022 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)

• The 2022 OVC Player of the Year, she is the first player in Austin Peay history to earn this honor.
• Partnered exclusively with Kelsey Mead and posted a 21-10 record en route to earning OVC Pair of the Year and First Team All-OVC selections. 
• Won 20 matches in the No. 1 position and also posted a 1-0 mark on the No. 2 line.
• 21 wins are tied for the third-best single-season mark in program history, also posted the third-best single-season winning percentage (.667) in APSU history.
• Went 6-2 in conference matches while playing solely in the No. 1 position.
• Earned a conference-best three OVC Pair of the Week awards with Mead.

2021 Season (Redshirt Freshman)

• Played exclusively alongside Aysha Hood in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, posting a 7-4 overall record as the duo earned Second Team All-OVC honors.
• The first OVC Beach Volleyball Freshman of the Year in conference history.
• Was sidelined during the first six matches of the season before coming back to win four of her first five decisions.
• Posted a 2-1 mark in the OVC Tournament while playing with Hood in the No. 1 position in all four postseason matches.

2020 Season (Freshman)

• Partnered exclusively with Jenna Panning to post a 3-1 record while playing in the No. 1 position.
• Picked up three straight wins to start the season before falling to Central Arkansas in the final match of the shortened season.

Career Recap: Portland HS

• Finished career with 2,160 career kills as a four-year starting outside hitter.
• Named to the 2018 Tennessean All-Midstate Volleyball Team.
• Selected as 2018 TSSAA Class AA State Championship Most Valuable Player.
• Had 701 kills with 410 digs and 67 aces as a senior to help lead the Lady Panthers to a second-straight TSSAA Class AA championship.

Career Recap: Ohio Valley Beach Volleyball Club

• Won 18U division at Juniors Nashville Beach East Coast AVP Qualifier in May 2019 with teammate Gracie Pedersen.
• Won 18U Gold division at 2018 Volley America Junior Nationals with teammate Chloee McDaniel.

Personal

• Marlayna Bullington is the daughter of Marty and Sandy Bullington.
• Born May 16.
• Has an older sister, Kaylee.