Josie Blazina

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Belgrade, Mont.
High School:
Belgrade HS
Major:
Media Arts

2025 (Sophomore): Co-Most Improved player… appeared in 11 matches, playing 19 sets... made two starts… recorded 14 kills, averaging 0.74 per set… had 15 errors and 48 total attacks… registered one assist… recorded 3 blocks… had 8 digs… season high 3 kills on three different occasions, including in Big Sky play at Northern Colorado (11/1)… also had season highs in the UNC match in assists (1) and points (3.5)… 3 kills on season high 18 attacks at Utah Valley (8/29)… 3 kills vs. Boise State (8/29)… season high 4 digs at Utah Valley (8/29)… had one block in three different matches.

2024 (Freshman): Appeared in one match, recording one kill on three attacks in Montana’s win over Idaho (10/10).

Career Highs
Kills: 3, three times
Attacks: 18, at Utah Valley (Aug. 29, 2025)
Assists: 1, at Northern Colorado (Nov. 1, 2025)
Digs: 4, at Utah Valley (Aug. 29, 2025)
Blocks: 1, three times

High School: A 2024 graduate of Belgrade HS… four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball… honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore… 2^nd team all-conference as a junior and senior… selected to the Midland Roundtable All-Star Volleyball Classic, where she played with Griz teammate Sydney Pierce… three-time offensive MVP for Belgrade Panthers… played under coach Brit Murphy… also played for Big Sky Volleyball club under Kandice Gregorak and Sydney Reese… four-time letterwinner in track and field… 2023 Western AA triple jump champion… 2023 Western AA long jump runner-up… academic all-state selection.

Personal: Parents are Amber and Tim Blazina… plans to study media arts.

Coach Lawrence on Blazina: "Her jumping ability and her explosiveness as an athlete is really exceptional. Her potential is so exciting, she's such a physical kid. And because of who she is as a teammate I think she will reach that physical potential because she brings the most out of other people and is a team-first player."