Norfolk State University Athletics

2013 (Freshman Year): Utilized redshirt season.

High School: Played volleyball all four years at Churchland … Named first-team All-Eastern District her senior year in 2012 … Led Churchland to the Eastern Region quarterfinals that year … Also named first-team all-district her junior year and second-team all-district her sophomore year … A three-year captain and two-time Team MVP … Won the team’s Most Improved Award her sophomore year … Also played basketball all four years, soccer her sophomore and junior seasons and ran track her freshman year … Soccer team captain her senior season.
Club: Played for the local U-18 Coastal Gold team as part of the Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club her senior year … Competed with teammate Tori Tulensru.

Personal: Full name is Monique N. Gatling … Born on Aug. 29, 1995 … Daughter of Renee Barnes and Alex Gatling … Has two younger brothers, Bryce Gatling and Alonza Barnes … Father Alex played basketball at Norfolk State from 1980-85 … Majoring in chemistry with an emphasis in pre-medicine … Wants to become an anesthesiologist … Enjoys spending time with family, playing basketball, shopping and play the cello.