Madi Bugg

I was destined to play volleyball and perhaps even more destined to have strong quads from the very beginning.

My brother, Logan, and my sister, Avery, and I dressed up for Halloween in...2003? I'm the eldest daughter in my family and it was generally like this photo: goofy, a little bit frazzled, and very cute. My mom did my vampire makeup. I can give you her number if you want to book an appointment.

Kelsey and I at Carnevale in Venice this February! I love a chance to dress in theme (as you may notice) and Kelsey makes me laugh all day long. Volleyball has brought me to so many places and situations that I never even thought to dream of until they were right in front of me: Oktoberfest in Munich, the highest point of Europe in Switzerland, a stunt double gig in a movie filmed in China, Sixman in Manhattan, Guatemala where I bought a purse off the street vendors that I still use today. And now it's bringing me home!

This is a selfie of my fiance (Matthew West) and me at the Trevi Fountain at 3 am in Rome over Christmas break in 2019. This was such a fun trip but it took us two hours to find our way home after this because both of our phones had died. I laughed, I cried, and Matt figured it out in the end. That pretty much sums it up as far as explaining us goes.

My group of friends dressed up as "Things" from Cat in the Hat our Senior year at Stanford. Very smart people, I promise. People who helped me grow and made me laugh through some of the more daunting times at college.

My parents and I in Cortina, Italy this winter. They have visited me all over the world and have no idea how grateful I am. My dad must ask 100 questions and my mom must rearrange my entire house, but I wouldn't have it any other way.