Lynney Tarnow always stood out among other girls her age.

The 6-foot-5 Benet senior middle hitter was always tall. Tarnow said she was about four inches taller than girls her age, going back to kindergarten.

But she is a gentle giant.

Her parents, her biggest role models, taught Tarnow humility as one of the most important values in life. Carry yourself with humility, and respect will follow.

“I feel like I’m doing it the right way. Carrying myself with grace is huge for me,” Tarnow said. “I am different because of my height. I always have eyes on me.”

Tarnow’s been impossible to miss the last four years.

She was 6-4 by the time she got to high school. She was a varsity starter by midway through her freshman year on a Benet team that had two older middles that would play in college

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