It took a tremendous amount of time, effort and perseverance for Chantale Riddle to even find the court as a member of the New 
Mexico volleyball team.
But, at the end of a decorated career, there wasn’t much Riddle couldn’t do.
The all-time leader in kills at both the University of New Mexico and in the Mountain West, Riddle wrote a storybook finish to her time as a Lobo, earning her third-straight All-American honor, numerous statistical records and, perhaps most importantly, a college degree in 2015.
The right-side hitter from Roswell, N.M., shined in her final year in Albuquerque, not only on the court, but in the classroom, as she became the first person in her family to receive a college degree.
Riddle graduated from the University of New Mexico last December with a degree in family studies, and has already started a career playing volleyball professionally overseas.
Yet her road to success was fraught with trials. She redshirted her first season after eligibility concerns delayed her admittance to UNM. After waiting an extra year to play as a Lobo, she finally found her stride, becoming one of the most feared outside hitters in the Mountain West.
Her chase for the program record in kills was closely followed by many people, including Chantale’s mother, Laura Riddle. Laura, battling with breast cancer, saw her daughter not only seize the record but also graduate with a degree before passing away in January.
Chantale, a three-time AVCA All-American, goes down as one of the most decorated players in the history of Lobo volleyball. In 2015, she claimed many non-conference tournament accolades to go along with two Mountain West Player of the Week selections, a Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week selection, First Team All-Mountain West and AVCA Honorable Mention All-Pacific South Region.
She’s the only player in New Mexico history to earn three All-American honors in a row, and is just the second athlete in program history to claim a national player of the week selection.
She capped her final season as New Mexico’s all-time career leader in kills (1,623), points (1,910) and total attempts (3,288). She is also second all-time in block assists (382) and total blocks (435).
Riddle also became the Mountain West all-time career leader in kills, capturing the record in her final match in a Lobo uniform as she collected 22 kills in a three-set sweep of Air Force on senior day.
She finished 2014 ranked first among the Mountain West in points with 4.67 per set and second in kills with 3.90 per set. Riddle ranked in the top 70 in the nation in four categories, including 43rd in points per set (4.67), 59th in total kills (441), 62nd in total blocks (136) and kills per set (3.90).