Brittany Dietz
Osborne High School
Impact Statement
Dietz, a standout tennis high school star, became a two sport athlete at Oklahoma State University.
Biography
“Athletes like Brittany Dietz are among the success stories produced in high school athletics today,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “She has worked extremely hard to develop her skills and has become one of the best tennis players not only in the state of Kansas, but the entire nation, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
Dietz is the only female player in the nation to win a fourth state singles title this year, winning the Class 3A-2A-A title last fall and completing two consecutive unbeaten seasons. She also earned National High School All-America honors in the NHSCA National Sports Festival the past two years, in 1999 at Jekyll Island, Georgia and in 2000 at Orlando, Florida.
After graduation, Dietz spent two years at Hutchinson Community College playing basketball before transferring to Oklahoma State University. Upon Dietz’s arrival in Stillwater, she was approached to be a walk-on for the tennis team.
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