Austin Peay State University Athletics

Career Recap: Austin Peay
2025 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 69 sets across 19 matches, earning 16 starts.
• Led Austin Peay with 5.01 assists per set, while finishing second on the team with 346 total assists.
• Third on the team with 1.83 digs per set and fifth with 126 total digs.
• Fifth on the team with 16 service aces.

Prep Career

• Prepped at Obra D. Tompkins High School, where her mother, Allison, was her coach. 
• Went to the state finals in 2022 as a sophomore.
• Was the all-time digs and aces leader as well as the season leader.
• Was the 2023 and 2024 District Defensive Player of the Year.
• First team all-district in 2022 and second team in 2021.  

Personal

• Brooklynn Grace Merrell is the daughter of Allison and Mark Merrell.
• Has three siblings: Drew, Adaline, and Mason.
• Born April 9.