TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – There\u2019s no selling short what the Chiles indoor volleyball team has accomplished over the past four years. They reached the final four in 2023, and captured back-to-back state championships the last two years. Madison Joyner has been there every step of the way, and now that it\u2019s beach season, she\u2019s still hungry for more.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing constantly relentless when no one is watching, other people have to look up to that,\u201d she said of her drive to be the best.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s just what se does, and who she is.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe never ceases to go after a ball, no matter where it is,\u201d said beach volleyball head coach Angela Hultquist. \u201cShe\u2019ll dive, sacrifice her body. She is so tough and works so hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is my goal everyday to be there and do things 110% effort,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s that effort that helped propel Chiles indoor volleyball to two state championships, with Joyner leading the team in aces and in digs, and what motivates her to finish the same way now that it\u2019s beach season.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are hungry. We are chasing that high again!\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s nothing more that Joyner wants than to replicate indoor\u2019s same success outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know what it takes. We know the grit,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are probably more heavily indoor players, but if we all come together with that same mindset we can make it that far.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very competitive team,\u201d added Hultquist. \u201cThey\u2019re used to success. They want to keep going that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Joyner, that success translates over to the classroom, where she has a 4.3 GPA.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that goes along with just being such a high achiever, to not let down in any area of her life but to always strive for excellence,\u201d said Hultquist.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing competitive in all realms of your life leads to a successful person, and I want to be successful,\u201d added Joyner.<\/p>\n
In the classroom and on the court, and Joyner won\u2019t be happy with anything less.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very used to winning. Being a good teammate and that hustle, we know what it takes and we know what to give to that. I think if we do give that, we have a great chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
A great chance to finish to finish on top, again. Joyner will play college volleyball at West Florida. She said she hasn\u2019t decided on a major just yet, but is leaning towards something in animal sciences.<\/p>\n
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