University of Minnesota Athletics
2026-27 Women's Rowing Roster
Justyne Higman
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Novice
- Height:
- 5-6
- High School:
- Mission Bay HS
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Mission Bay High School in 2024
• Played three years of varsity indoor volleyball and varsity beach volleyball with the Buccaneers
• Chosen as the Mission Bay High School Female Athlete of the Year for 2023-24
• Named the 2024 Eastern League Pair of the Year as a senior and earned All-Eastern League First Team honors
• Was an All-CIF Second Team selection for San Diego Girls Division 2 Beach Volleyball in 2023
• Also named the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year after being a San Diego Player to Watch for beach volleyball
• Landed on the honor roll all four years of her prep career during both fall and spring semesters
• Earned a spot on the CIF All-State digs leaderboard during the 2022 season
• Competed with the Wave Volleyball Club (2020-22) and the Tstreet Volleyball Club (2022-23)
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Justin and Lily Higman
• Father, Justin, played NCAA football at Buena Vista
• Has an older sister, Jayden, and a younger brother, Jevyn
• Sister, Jayden, was a four-year letterwinner in beach volleyball at USC
• Brother, Jevyn, is a college football player in his freshman season at South Dakota
• Enjoys hanging out with friends, trying new places to eat, spending time with her grandparents, painting pottery, and going to concerts in her free time
• Grew up attending a Mandarin immersion school and is fluent in Chinese
• Has visited more than 60 countries in her lifetime
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "once I set foot on campus, I fell in love. With everything from academics to athletics, and the culture that Minnesota prides itself on, I instantly knew that the 'U' was my future home."
• Graduated from Mission Bay High School in 2024
• Played three years of varsity indoor volleyball and varsity beach volleyball with the Buccaneers
• Chosen as the Mission Bay High School Female Athlete of the Year for 2023-24
• Named the 2024 Eastern League Pair of the Year as a senior and earned All-Eastern League First Team honors
• Was an All-CIF Second Team selection for San Diego Girls Division 2 Beach Volleyball in 2023
• Also named the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year after being a San Diego Player to Watch for beach volleyball
• Landed on the honor roll all four years of her prep career during both fall and spring semesters
• Earned a spot on the CIF All-State digs leaderboard during the 2022 season
• Competed with the Wave Volleyball Club (2020-22) and the Tstreet Volleyball Club (2022-23)
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Justin and Lily Higman
• Father, Justin, played NCAA football at Buena Vista
• Has an older sister, Jayden, and a younger brother, Jevyn
• Sister, Jayden, was a four-year letterwinner in beach volleyball at USC
• Brother, Jevyn, is a college football player in his freshman season at South Dakota
• Enjoys hanging out with friends, trying new places to eat, spending time with her grandparents, painting pottery, and going to concerts in her free time
• Grew up attending a Mandarin immersion school and is fluent in Chinese
• Has visited more than 60 countries in her lifetime
• Chose the University of Minnesota because "once I set foot on campus, I fell in love. With everything from academics to athletics, and the culture that Minnesota prides itself on, I instantly knew that the 'U' was my future home."
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