Chester High School Lady YellowJacket standout will join the Spartans in fall of 2025
By Jim Beers
CHESTER – Chester High School senior, Gianna Eggemeyer, the daughter of Brian and Carrie Eggemeyer, has been recruited to play volleyball next year as a freshman at Missouri Baptist University. Eggemeyer was a key player at CHS and is very excited to continue her volleyball career at the collegiate level!
Missouri Baptist University is a private Baptist University and is located in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Being in the immediate Saint Louis area, Eggemeyer’s friends and family are looking forward to being able to make the 1-hour drive to St. Louis to see her play volleyball next fall.
Missouri Baptist was founded in 1957 and is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention. The school offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and the Doctor of Education Degree.
The Spartans have qualified for eight national tournaments in a row and even advanced to the national finals in 2025. Gianna is excited to become a part of one of the best teams in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics).
Since 2005 Missouri Baptist has accumulated an overall record of 544 wins and just 147 losses. In addition, the Spartans have won four conference championships, a pair of national championships and 13 trips to the national tournament. Missouri Baptist is a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC).
Miss Eggemeyer attended St. John Lutheran Grade School for her first four years of elementary school and finished her last four years of elementary school at Chester Grade School in grades 5-8. She graduated from CGS in 2021. She went to Chester High School all four years of her secondary educational career and graduated from CHS Sunday May 18.
Gianna played for the Chester High School Lady YellowJacket Volleyball Team three years during her 4-year high school career. This year as a senior Eggemeyer earned a place on the 2024 All South Volleyball Squad. She also won the CHS Defensive Player of the Year Award for the Jackets. In addition she was selected to the Carbondale All-Tournament Team.
Gianna is an all-around athlete. She has been a key athlete on the CHS Track and Field Team where she competed all four years at CHS. She earned All-Conference honors three of her four years on the track and field team.
In addition to athletics, Gianna has been involved in many extra-curricular activities at CHS including Spanish Club, Interact Club, the “HIVE” Pep Club, Student Council, National Honor Society (NHS), Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
At Missouri Baptist Gianna plans to major in Public Health and Nutrition. She hopes to become a Public Health Nutritionist or possibly a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Chester High School hosted an official signing event for Eggemeyer Monday May 5 at the Dr. James F. Sharp Cafeteria at 3:15 p.m. CHS Athletic Director, Jenny Cartwright was Master of Ceremonies while CHS Administrators Jeremy Blechle, Principal and Assistant Principal, Robin Barton, were there to help honor Eggemeyer.
In addition, numerous friends, family members, fellow teammates, former coaches, teachers and staff as well as local media were on hand to congratulate the upcoming collegiate athlete.
Chester High School Athletic Director Jenny Cartwright introduces Gianna Eggemeyer, a CHS senior, at her signing event to commit to continue her volleyball career at the collegiate level. Eggemeyer will play at Missouri Baptist next fall for the Spartans and will study Public Health in hopes of becoming a Public Health Intuitionalist or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Jim Beers Photo
Chester High School senior, Gianna Eggemeyer, signs her letter of intent to continue her volleyball career next year at the collegiate level. She will play next fall at Missouri Baptist University in Creve Couer, Missouri for the Spartans. The signing event was held Monday May 5 at the Dr. James F. Sharp Cafeteria at CHS. Jim Beers Photo
Gianna Eggemeyer poses with her parents Brian and Carrie Eggemeyer at her May 5, 2025, signing event at which time she committed to play volleyball next year for the Missouri Baptist Spartans. Jim Beers Photo
Gianna Eggemeyer’s grandparents, Marvin Hammel and Judy Walker, were on hand to provide support for her at her official signing event Monday May 5 at which time she signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Missouri Baptist University next year for the Spartans. Jim Beers Photo
Gianna Eggemeyer poses for a photo with CHS Administrators Robin Barton, Assistant Principal, and Jennifer Cartwright, Athletic Director, at Gianna’s signing event Monday May 5, 2025. Eggemeyer will continue her volleyball career next year at the collegiate level at Missouri Baptist University. Jim Beers Photo
Two of Gianna Eggemeyer’s coaches were on hand to support her and celebrate her decision to continue her volleyball career next year at the collegiate level. Eggemeyer will play at Missouri Baptist University for the Spartans next fall. With her are former coach Robyn Foote, NSSC Travel Coach (standing) and Reese Chandler, Current CHS Assistant Coach (sitting). Jim Beers Photo
Several friends and fellow volleyball players showed up to Gianna Eggemeyer’s signing event Monday May 5 at CHS when she signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at Missouri Baptist University next fall. Jim Beers Photo
Gianna Eggemeyer’s family was on hand for her official signing of a letter of intent to play volleyball next fall at Missouri Baptist University in Creve Couer, Missouri. Family members included Brian (Father) Carrie, (Mother), Isaiah (Brother), and Aleah (Sister). Jim Beers Photo
Pictured is the digital billboard invitation to Chester High School teachers, students and staff welcoming them to Gianna Eggemeyer’s Official Signing Event Monday May 5 at the Dr. James F. Sharp Cafeteria. Eggemeyer signed to play volleyball at Missouri Baptist University for the Spartans next fall. Jim Beers Photo