Prior to Stanford
- A 2026 graduate of Stratford High School in Houston, Texas
- Three-year letterwinner in volleyball
- Three-time conference champions (2023, 2024, 2025)
- State runner-up (2025)
- UA Next All-American (2025)
- Four-time UA Next camp invite (2022-25)
- AVCA First Team All-American (2024)
- Prep Volleyball: #1 ranked Right Side in the class of 2026 (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
- Prep Volleyball: #6 ranked overall player in the class of 2026 (2024, 2025)
- VolleyballMag Girls Fab 50 (2024)
- MaxPreps All-America Second Team (2024)
- MaxPeps All-American Juniors - First Team (2024)
- Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston First Team (2024)
- TGCA All-State (2024)
- GHVCA Postseason Team (2023)
- 17-6A All District First Team (2023)
- 17-6A All District Newcomer of the Year (2023)
- AVCA Phenom Watch List (2022, 2023, 2024)
- AVCA Girls High School National Player of the Year Watch List (2024)
- Played club for Houston Juniors VBC
- 16U Club All-America First Team (2024)
USA Volleyball
- U19 National Team Training Roster (2024)
- Four-time USA NTDP invitee (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Personal
- Parents are William and Jennifer Hickman
- Father was a high jumper on the track and field team at Texas A&M
- Has an older sister, Emma, and a younger brother, William
- Emma plays volleyball for MIT
- Full name is Sarah Nicole Hickman