High School: Graduated from Western Harnett High School in Lillington, N.C…Two-time all-conference selection…Member of conference championship team…Coaches' Award as a senior…Four-year starter…Played club volleyball for Club Red Volleyball…Coached by Brian Allen.

Personal: Born on May 25, 1993 in Broadway, N.C…Daughter of Greg and Sharon Thomas…Has one brother, Aaron, and one sister, Amanda…Majoring in secondary education…Plans to pursue a career as a high school physical education teacher.

More about Laura: Favorite midnight snack: Cheez-Its…Favorite movie: “Fried Green Tomatoes”…Favorite musical artist: Rascal Flatts…Favorite song: “Every Day” by Rascal Flatts…Favorite sports team: East Carolina University…Laura can’t imagine a week without: Food…Laura’s advice to kids: “Strive to be the best in everything you do”…Favorite color: Lime green…Favorite foods: Ribs, pasta, crab legs…Favorite sport other than volleyball: Football…Person Laura most admires: Her mother…Best advice Laura has ever been given: “Never give up”…What people don’t know about Laura: She eats croutons just for a snack…When Laura was a kid, she tried to be like: Her sister…When people first meet Laura, they think: “Oh, she must play basketball”.