April Ross

April Ross was one of just a handful of women beach volleyball players who have won medals at multiple Olympics. Alix klineman, who is taking part for the very first time at Tokyo's Olympic Games, will try to earn her third Olympic medal. Ross aims to earn her Olympic debut gold but she is also aiming to win even more. Perhaps this is her only opportunity, given that she is 39 years old. She's certain that the top prizes can be achieved. Ross, via NBC Boston, said that If the team is performing well or at all they can earn a gold. Also, I'll take the opportunity to try my luck. Ross was born in the city of Costa Mesa, California in the year 1982. Her parents and sister were residents in the area. In addition to playing in numerous sports, Ross was also a student at Newport Harbor High School. She played basketball and ran the track as well as her volleyball skills in the indoors in her time as a college athlete. However, she was a standout at this level. In her college profile, she was an outside hitter middle blocker and setter throughout her volleyball time in high school. She was named one of the Gatorade National Circle of Champions player of the Year in 1999 for her achievements. The year 2000 was the time she received an Orange County Athlete of the Year award in volleyball. Ross and Klineman formed the partnership in 2017, but Ross had been a beach-scene celebrity for a long time prior to. She's won big tournaments twice with different partners. The other has become an icon of the world of volleyball. Jennifer Kessy coached her from 2007 to 2013. Kessy as well as Ross proved to be an impressive force on the world circuit, winning the world championship in 2009 with each other. The 2012 Olympic Games, they received a gold medal. They were knocked out of the gold medal by the legendary team comprising Misty and Kerri Walsh (Jennings). Ross Jennings replaced May-Treanor when she retired. They won the bronze medal in beach volleyball during the Rio Olympics in the year 2016. Ross was a student athlete with the Trojans of USC prior to the start of her professional career. She was a player in high school, and even some years before she hit the beach as a professional. Ross's time in the Trojans was amazing. In 2000 she was voted Pac-10 Freshman as well as NCAA Freshman Of The Year and an All-American. She was also one of the key players for helping the Trojans to make it to their way to the Final Four. After her sophomore year, she experienced a terrible personal loss and still was able to be named an All-American. Over her final two years as a player, she led the Trojans to the summit winning successive national titles. In 2003-2004, she was named the top female volleyball player at a collegiate level in America through the Honda Sports Award. Ross played international relations as a major at USC. Margie Ross did not get to witness Ross achieve beach volleyball's top levels. In 2001 when Ross was in her sophomore year studying at USC her mother died of breast cancer. She has kept her parents close to her heart. Margie has been an inspiration throughout her life, as well as on the beach.