New school, new position for Minnesota native

Jadyn Garrison gets ready to serve the ball in Marquette’s 3-2 win over DePaul Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)Being a first-year college athlete can be challenging, between having to manage classes while also trying to play a sport at a high level.

For first-year defensive specialist Jadyn Garrison, there was another challenge she dealt with when coming to Marquette; actually learning to be a defensive specialist. For most of her high school career, Garrison was an outside hitter.

Garrison went to East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota, which stands just 30 minutes outside of downtown Minneapolis.

While there, Garrison led the Raptors to a conference title and was…