Always a step ahead.
Winner of the Mosa-RT campus run every year since starting secondary school, on a campus of over 2,000 students. Her latest result: first among the girls over 2,400 m in 08:40, with a 04:37 split at 1.55 km.
BELGIAN STUDENT-ATHLETE · US COLLEGE GOAL 2028
Fien
Caenen.
A sharp mind.
An athlete’s heart.
Dedicated on the court. Driven in the classroom.
Ready for the next chapter in the United States.
Maaseik, Belgium 01 / THE NEXT CHAPTER
WORK HARD. STAY CURIOUS. GO FURTHER.
PRIMARY DEVELOPMENTLiberoCurrently outside hitter
HEIGHT5′6½″ / 169 cmDate of birth:
VERIFIED ANNUAL RESULT89%2025–2026 · Fourth secondary year
THE NEXT CHAPTERUSA · 2028Target college entry
01 / THE ATHLETEBuilt on dedication.
Built on dedication.
Driven by the team.
From her first serve at six to national beach podiums, Fien brings commitment, versatility and a competitive spirit to every court.
VC GREENYARD MAASEIKONE CLUB. A DECADE OF GROWTH.
A team-first mentality.
A VC Greenyard Maaseik player since age six, Fien currently competes as an outside hitter in Limburg’s Promo 2 league while developing her future role as a libero at the Top Volley Academy.
Two consecutive championships
Helped her team rise from Promo 4 to Promo 2.
Limburg selection & IPJOT
Regional selection and interprovincial tournament experience.
U15 & U17 cup finalists
Reached the cup final with both age-group teams.
Top Volley Academy
6 hours of school-time volleyball per week plus fitness; European competition including the Garda Lake Cup.
Setter experience · Outside hitter · Libero development
ON COURT / FIEN #3
Highlight Videos
Defensive highlights
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Download video02 / THE STUDENTAmbition doesn’t
Ambition doesn’t
stop at the sidelines.
A high-achieving student at Mosa-RT in Maaseik, Fien combines a demanding science and mathematics curriculum with her commitment to sport.
Mosa-RT · Maaseik, BelgiumFifth year of secondary education · 2026–2027
89%
VERIFIED ANNUAL RESULT · 2025–2026
Fourth secondary year · passed with Certificate A.
Among the top students in her year.
01
Science & Mathematics
Advanced science-focused studies with 8 hours of mathematics per week, following the school council’s recommendation.
02
Volleyball built into the school day
Her curriculum includes 6 hours of volleyball per week during school hours, a unique program offered only at Mosa-RT. To keep pace academically, students complete alternative assignments for the classes they miss and catch up on missed coursework independently.
03
A problem-solver at heart
A VEX robotics competitor since her first secondary year, Fien served as her team’s programmer, developing the robot’s code for both driver control and autonomous operation. Her team narrowly missed first place at the 2025 Belgian final.
04
Original Belgian results below, alongside a clearly labeled US-style GPA illustration.Looking toward the United States
Working toward a college experience that brings together strong academics and a competitive volleyball program.
VERIFIED ANNUAL REPORT / 2025–2026
A closer look at the results.
Fourth year of Belgian secondary education · approximately US Grade 10 · DO4LAW
Passed · unrestricted progressionOrientation Certificate A
Second-stage secondary education certificate
Second-stage secondary education certificate
| Subject | Annual grade |
|---|---|
| Physics | 95% |
| Dutch | 93% |
| Geography | 92% |
| Religious Education | 92% |
| Latin | 91% |
| Biology | 91% |
| Chemistry | 90% |
| STEM Physics | 90% |
| Mathematics | 89% |
| French | 89% |
| Physical Education | 88% |
| STEM Chemistry | 84% |
| History | 80% |
| English | 77% |
| Official annual total | 89% |
US-STYLE GPA ILLUSTRATION · NOT OFFICIAL
3.50 / 4.00
A generic, unweighted illustration using all 14 annual subject grades. It is not a validated conversion of Belgium’s grading system or a cumulative high-school GPA.
- 90–100%
- A · 4.0
- 80–89%
- B · 3.0
- 70–79%
- C · 2.0
- 60–69%
- D · 1.0
- Below 60%
- F · 0.0
Each subject counts equally; no course-hour weighting, honors bonus or plus/minus grades. Eight A-range, five B-range and one C-range result: 49 ÷ 14 = 3.50.
Colleges and credential evaluators apply their own country-specific methods. This figure is not an admissions decision, scholarship assessment or NCAA eligibility GPA; the original 89% remains the official result.
Recommended next step
The school council recommended fifth-year Science–Mathematics with 8 hours of mathematics per week. Orientation Certificate A permits progression without restrictions.
English · 77%
Her teacher praised her effort, perseverance and continued progress. This is a school subject grade, not a TOEFL, IELTS or other English-proficiency test result.
Source: Fien Caenen’s 2025–2026 annual school report. Qualifications translated descriptively; the second-stage certificate is not a US high-school diploma.
VEX robotics in action.
Curiosity. Collaboration. Problem-solving.
03 / THE PERSON
More than an athlete.
Discipline takes different forms.
Curiosity makes them all connect.
A lifelong love of sport.
Playing tennis since age six. After choosing volleyball as her focus at thirteen, Fien still trains one hour a week to maintain her technique.
A different kind of rhythm.
Studying classical guitar since third grade, with excellent results. The same patience, precision and dedication—expressed through music.
OFF COURT / CLASSICAL GUITAR
A different kind of stage.
MOSA-RT / CAMPUSRUN
First across the finish line.
1st place · Girls’ 2,400 m · Class 5WWI3
- 2,400 m finish
- 08:40
- 1.55 km split
- 04:37
Running · Garmin Forerunner
Device-recorded running statistics · separate from official race results.
- 1 km
- 3:33
- 1 mile
- 6:04
- 5 km
- 21:28
- 10 km
- 46:03
- Farthest run
- 18.02 km
The race. The podium. The result.
FAMILY / MY SUPPORT SYSTEMA strong foundation.
A strong foundation.
Wherever I go.
Behind my ambition to study and play volleyball in the United States is the family that makes home my starting point.
Barbara
My mom is a physiotherapist at Fysiolab. She is part of the support system behind my next chapter.
Geert
My dad is the founder & COO of Apixa. As I look toward the United States, his support is part of the foundation I take with me.
Emma & Janne
Emma, 14, and Janne, 12, both play volleyball too. Last season all three of us reached the Limburg Cup final, and Emma and I played together on the U17 team at VC Greenyard Maaseik. This season Emma plays for LVT As in National 3.
Pixie, Boris & Puck
Our dog Pixie and our cats Boris and Puck complete the family. They are a little piece of home beyond the court and classroom.
Three sisters. One shared passion.
Janne (12), Fien (16) and Emma (14) · Limburg Cup finalists 2026.
04 / IN ACTION
REAL MOMENTS. FULL COMMITMENT.Let the game speak.
On the court. In the sand. All in.
THE NEXT CHAPTER / UNITED STATESA new court.
A new court.
The same ambition.
Fien’s goal: studying in the United States in 2028,
with the opportunity to compete in college volleyball.
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