St. John Fisher University Athletics

2026: Played in 71 sets across 26 matches… slammed 204 kills (2.93 per set) while hitting .244, tallied 14 service aces and recorded 28 total blocks, including four solo, for 234 total points (3.30 per set)...  recorded 15 or more kills in four matches and 15 or more points in five matches… set season highs with 17 kills and 19.5 points in a five-set contest against Thiel on Jan. 31… slammed 15 kills while hitting .481, aced three serves and recorded a block solo for 19 points in a four-set win over nationally ranked MIT on March 27… named United Volleyball Conference Rookie of the Week three times and Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week four times… earned United Volleyball Conference Honorable Mention recognition… named Empire 8 Rookie of the Year and garnered first-team All-Empire 8 honors.

High School: Played volleyball and competed on the track and field team… named CNY Volleyball Player of the Year… earned first-team All-CNY honors twice and All-State Tournament honors three times… helped Jamesville-DeWitt win two state championships… holds school records for kills, blocks and aces… was part of the National Honor Society… played for 315 Club Volleyball. 

Personal: Avery is the son of Michelle and John Kielbasinski… he has four siblings, Gabriella, Evan, James and Claire… his sister, Gabriella, graduated from Fisher in 2019… he is majoring in adolescent education.

Fun Fact: Loves hiking and being outdoors… has done service for Younglife and Wyldlife… his pregame ritual includes listening to music.