April 18, 2011

 

Meet Ashleigh Chiaf, an incoming freshman, who will join the Tigers in the 2011-2012 season. Ashleigh attended Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City, Okla. and is the daughter of Kathy and Joey Chiaf. Ashleigh was a tennis State Champion in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Ashleigh also played tennis at Oak Tree Country Club and has won several Missouri Valley Awards. Twice, she was the Girls' Sweet 16 Doubles Champion and was the 2010 Sweet 16 Sportsmanship Winner. In 2009 and 2010, she was her age group's Junior Sportsmanship Award Winner, which was presented by the Oklahoma District Tennis Association.

Besides playing tennis, Ashleigh is a member of National Honor Society and performed 95 hours of community service at various organizations throughout her high school career. Ashleigh excels in academics as she took numerous Honors and Pre-AP classes including Honors Pre-Calculus, Alegbra II, Geometry, Algebra I and Pre-AP Chemistry. She was also a member of her school's yearbook staff for two years.

What else is there to know about Ashleigh?

Hometown: Edmond, Okla.

Height: 5' 4”

Planned Major at Mizzou: Undecided

What career path would you like to pursue after tennis? Medicine

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite Movie: The Blind Side

Favorite Song: “Break Even” by The Script

Favorite Musical Artist: Zac Brown Band

Favorite Actor: Sandra Bullock

Biggest Hidden Talent outside of tennis? Fly Fishing

Favorite Moment in tennis thus far: Signing a Division I Tennis Scholarship with Mizzou

Nickname: Ash or Chiaf

Hobbies: Snowboarding, Hunting and Fishing with my dad

Most influential person in your life: Mom and Dad

Why you selected Mizzou: [I] love the atmosphere of the University and all [of] the wonderful options I have at Mizzou academically.

Other collegiate programs you considered before selected Mizzou: Oklahoma State University, The University of Kansas, Creighton University, and The University of Montana