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Marian Catholic Volleyball Player Named Under Armour All-American

Temitayo Thomas-Ailara​ is one of 24 volleyball players nationally named to the First Team.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL - Temitayo Thomas-Ailara, a senior outside hitter on the Marian Catholic High School volleyball team, is an All-American. Thomas-Ailara is one of 24 high school volleyball players nationally to be named to the 2018 Under Armour All-American First Team and the only player from Illinois named to the squad.

Northwestern University bound, Thomas-Ailara will now have a chance to compete in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match in December.

Photo courtesy of Charles Beard

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