April Ross
April Ross, a beach volleyball player American is part of a select group of women who have been awarded medals at several Olympics. She will be competing in Tokyo for her third Olympic medal with Alix Klineman who is a first time Olympian. But more than that, Ross hopes to win her very first Olympic gold. It could be the last opportunity she gets as she is 39 years old. However, she's convinced that top prizes are within reach. If we do our highest or perform well, I think we'll win the gold medal Ross stated on NBC Boston. This is also an issue of luck. Ross is born in the year 1982. Costa Mesa California where she resided with her parents and her sister. She went on to compete in numerous sports at Newport Harbor High School. The prep sports she played included indoor volleyball, as well as basketball, running and track. However she was clearly superior to the rest in the latter sport. During her high school career she played middle blocker outside setter and hitter at the tennis court, according to her college bio. Gatorade Circle Of Champions named her the national Player in 1999. In 2000, she was awarded the Orange County Athlete of the year for volleyball. While Ross and Klineman are a couple from 2017 onward, the former had already been a major participant on the beaches even before the pair formed. In fact, she won numerous major events using two partners, one of which is a volleyball icon. From 2007 to 2013, she was partnered with Jennifer Kessy, who is the coach she is currently. Kessy was Ross's partner on the World Championships in 2009. They eventually won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Misty Maytreanor (Jennings) and Misty Maytreanor took home gold beating them to it. Ross Jennings replaced May-Treanor as she left the team. They won the bronze medal in beach volleyball at the Rio Olympics 2016. Ross was a student athlete for USC Trojans before the start of her professional career. She played during high school, as well as before hitting the beach professionally. Ross had an impressive run during her time in the college. As a freshmen in 2000, her play earned her the Pac-10 as well as NCAA Freshman-of-the-Year honors. The Trojans were also able to reach the Final Four with her help. Her personal tragedy was a crushing loss in her sophomore season however she was able to return her place as an All-American. Through her last two years as a player, she led the Trojans to the top of the mountain netting successive national titles. Her individual achievements have cemented her status as a legend in volleyball. She was awarded the Honda Sports Award 2003-04 for the nation's best female collegiate player. Ross was an USC international relations student was a volleyball star. Margie Ross did not see her daughter achieve the heights of the beach volleyball ladder. In 2001 when Ross was a sophomore at USC her mother passed away due to breast cancer. She continues to cherish her parents who passed away. Margie is a beach lover and in daily life, inspires her.
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