Just how important Colyer would become to the Lady Jays volleyball team became apparent early on when she moved into a starting role as a freshman and registered 148 kills, 193 digs and 22 aces.
Mancos advanced to the Class 2A state volleyball tournament that season and finished the year with a 20-7 overall record.
"My freshman year was probably my favorite year because it was so new to me and we went really far," said Colyer. "I think a lot of us expected to go that far every time."
Although Mancos did not return to the state tournament in Colyer's sophomore, junior or senior seasons, she continued to put up solid numbers, registering 160 kills, 194 digs, 19 blocks and 15 aces during her senior season, which was cut short by an ankle injury.
"My junior year was kind of a working year because we had a new coach," Colyer said. "This year, we expected to go far and that didn't really work out, but it was still a fun season."
In addition to her accomplishments on the volleyball court, Colyer played three years of varsity basketball before missing her senior season with an ankle injury.
Initially a role player, Colyer began to emerge as a big-time scoring option late in her junior season and ended the year averaging 5.2 points per game. Colyer's competitive energy also stood out throughout her three-year basketball career.
"I definitely don't like to lose at anything," said Colyer, when asked about that energy. "I was never into basketball in the beginning, but I enjoyed the past few years and improved a lot. We always had a lot of team stuff, which was really cool."
Now preparing to conclude her final semester at Mancos High School, Colyer said that she plans to attend college and pursue a science-based degree with an emphasis on pre-medicine.
Whether or not that degree might eventually lead to a career in medicine remains unclear, but given Colyer's 4.13 high school GPA, it appears that such a career would be well within her intellectual reach.
Before moving on to that phase of her life however, Colyer said that she plans to enjoy her final weeks as a member of the Mancos High School community.
"I'll always remember the people at Mancos High School," Colyer said. "We all got pretty close."