Creighton AthleticsPeyton Carlson
Defensive Specialist
Bio
The top senior prospect in the state of Wisconsin per PrepDig, she owned more than 2,000 kills and 1,000 digs in high school.
An outside hitter in high school, she plays libero for her FC Elite club team and is expected to focus primarily on defense at Creighton.
Named to Appleton Post-Crescent's Terrific 10 as a senior.
Had a school-record 54 kills to help team reach state tournament for the first time in 2025.
Recorded 27 kills in her final match in the state semifinals, finishing her senior season with 699 kills while hitting .418 and adding 288 digs and 76 aces as her team went 27-11.
Team went 20-10 as a junior, reaching the regional final, as she earned First Team All-State honors and was a unanimous North Eastern All-Conference pick.
Had 583 kills, 362 digs and 89 aces as a sophomore, when team finished 29-8 and made sectional finals. Those 583 kills ranked second in state behind current Creighton sophomore Sophia Wendlick.
Owned 363 kills, 201 digs and 47 aces as a freshman.
Plans to graduate high school early and enroll at Creighton in January.
Verbally committed to Creighton on June 22, 2024.
Brian Rosen on Peyton Carlson: "Peyton Carlson is a really high-level libero. She's been an outside for her whole high school career and even played outside this past year of club. She had 54 kills to bring her team to its first-ever state tournament in that program history. At her size, she has such great range defensively and is really, really good in serve receive. She played for Saige Damrow's dad in club, and he's got a pretty good track record for training good liberos. She plays with an edge to her game, so I love that she brings that competitive fiery nature to our program."