As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016) | Match-By-Match Statistics
• All-MPSF honorable mention
• Starting middle blocker, ranked second in the MPSF with a .489 hitting percentage
• Ninth in the MPSF with 1.00 blocks per set
• Notched seven kills and five blocks at IPFW (Jan. 9)
• Recorded a career-high 11 kills on 16 errorless swings (.688) at No. 1 BYU (Jan. 16)
• Tied his career-best with three aces in a sweep over No. 4 Hawaii (Feb. 12)
• Tied his career-high with 11 kills on 15 errorless swings (.733) with five blocks in a win over No. 3 UCLA (Feb. 21)
• Hit a career-high .786 (11-0-14) at UC San Diego (Feb. 25)
• Tallied a career-high eight blocks against No. 5 Long Beach State (April 2)
• Matched his career-high with 11 kills on .588 hitting in the MPSF quarterfinals versus No. 6 UC Santa Barbara (April 16)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2015) | Match-By-Match Statistics
• Started five matches at middle blocker, appearing in 34 sets
• Averaged 1.24 kills, 0.85 blocks and 1.91 points per set
• Twice notched a then-career-best five blocks at Cal Baptist (Jan. 16) and versus Hope International (Feb. 21)
• Tallied eight kills on a .500 hitting percentage in a sweep over Holy Names (Feb. 28)
• Put down a career-best three service aces against UC San Diego (March 13)
• MPSF All-Academic Team
As a Freshman (2014)
• Did not play, redshirted his first season on The Farm
International
• Named to the U.S. Men's Junior National Team in July 2014
• Squad to compete at NORCECA Men's U-21 Continental Championship in El Salvador
• Will represent the United States at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea
High School/Club
• Earned four varsity letters in volleyball and two in basketball at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, Calif.
• A Volleyball Magazine/Mizuno All-America honorable mention selection
• Had 34 kills in a 2013 five-set victory over rival Corona del Mar
• Second-team All-Orange County selection as a senior
• Three-time first-team All-Sunset League choice
• Silver medalist with the USA Youth National White team at the 2012 High Performance Championships in Des Moines, Iowa
• Took home a gold medal with the Balboa Bay under-16 team in 2011 Junior Olympics
• Won silver at U17 and U18
• Twice earned all-tournament honors at the event
• Possesses strong coordination and athleticism
Personal
• Parents are Tom and Missy Rakestraw
• Has an older brother, Ken, and an older sister, Kristina
• Brother is a professional triathlete
• Major is computer science
Career Statistics
| Season |
S |
K |
KPS |
E |
TA |
PCT |
A |
APS |
SA |
SE |
SAPS |
RE |
D |
DPS |
BS |
BA |
TOT |
BPS |
BE |
PTS |
| 2015 |
34 |
42 |
1.24 |
15 |
88 |
.307 |
3 |
0.09 |
7 |
9 |
0.21 |
0 |
4 |
0.12 |
3 |
26 |
29 |
0.85 |
4 |
65.0 |
| 2016 |
93 |
149 |
1.60 |
21 |
262 |
.489 |
7 |
0.08 |
15 |
24 |
0.16 |
0 |
19 |
0.20 |
5 |
88 |
93 |
1.00 |
12 |
213.0 |
| Totals |
127 |
191 |
1.50 |
36 |
350 |
.443 |
10 |
0.08 |
22 |
33 |
0.17 |
0 |
23 |
0.18 |
8 |
114 |
122 |
0.96 |
16 |
278.0 |
Career Highs
| Kills |
11, 4X, last vs. UC Santa Barbara (4/16/16)
|
| Attempts |
17, vs. UC Santa Barbara (4/16/16) |
| Hitting Percentage |
.786 (11-0-14), at UC San Diego (2/25/16) |
| Assists |
1, 10X, last at UC Santa Barbara (4/9/16) |
| Service Aces |
3, 2X, last vs. Hawaii (2/12/16) |
| Digs |
3, 3X, last vs. CSUN (3/30/16) |
| Blocks |
8, vs. Long Beach State (4/2/16) |