High School: Product of Auburn High School... Coached by Sherry Millirons... Team captain... Was honored as the West Conference 45 Player of the Year, the Virginia High School League Player of the Year, Virginia High School Coaches Association Player of the year, the Southwest Region Player of the Year, and the Roanoke Times Player of the Year as a senior.... Three-time All-Conference selection and two-time All-Region honoree... Named to the VHSCA All-State Team twice and was named a Virginia High School League All-State performer twice... Led the Eagles to three-straight VHSCA state titles, four regional championships and four conference championships... Tallied 1,214 career kills... Set a new school single match record of 34 kills and the single season kill record of 576...Played for the River Valley Juniors club team under the direction of Nicole Kessner... Averaged 2.43 kills per set between two seasons... Tallied 428 total kills in 176 sets and had 396 digs, including 299 during the 2014 campaign... Also had 49 service aces and 25 blocks... Carried a 4.0 GPA and was named to the honor roll... Was a member of National Beta Club, FFA, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
What Coach Robinson is saying about Madison: “We are really looking forward to getting Madison on the court with us this fall. Not only does she posses a strong offensive skill set, but she also has great ball control. She is an aggressive player who brings an outstanding amount of passion onto the court.”
Personal: Full name is Madison Kate Shumaker... Born April 19, 1997 in Blacksburg, Virginia... Daughter of Richard and Michele Shumaker... Brother - Logan... Madison's Brother, Logan, was on the track and field team at Radford University (2011-15)... Majoring in business administration... Favorite book: The Harry Potter series and the Hunger Games trilogy; Favorite midnight snack: Pizza; Favorite musical artists: Colbie Caillet, John Mayer and Maroon 5; Favorite song: "Never going to let you Down" by Colbie Caillet; Madison can't live without: Laughing; Madison's most thrilling moment in sports: Winning back-to-back state championships; Madison's advice to kids: "Don't just follow your dreams, chase them"; Favorite color: Pink; Favorite food: Anything Italian; Favorite sports other than volleyball: Basketball and football; People Madison most admires: Her parents; Toughest opponent Madison ever faced: Sydney Morris; What people don't know about Madison: She loves going to the lake and waksurfing; Madison's childhood idol was: Tinkerbell; When people first meet Madison, they think: "She talks really loud."