Hamson to participate in the U.S. Collegiate National Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Jennifer Hamson has been selected to participate in the U.S. Collegiate National Team this summer in Minneapolis.

In conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships, the program will run from June 22 to July 1. Hamson is one of 36 collegiate volleyball players from around the country selected to participate.

Following several days of training, the athletes will be divided into three equal teams that will compete in a round-robin event from June 27-30. The program is considered a second tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team.

The team will be led by retired coaches Mike Hebert and Bill Neville, who both have experience coaching on the collegiate and international level.

This is the second year that Hamson will participate in the U.S. Collegiate National Team (formerly known as the U.S. Women’s National A2 Team) having previously participated in the summer of 2012.

The 2014 U.S. Collegiate National Team

Breanna Atkinson (OH, Duke University, Ashburn, Va.)
Mercedes Binns (MB, Arizona State University, South Pasadena, Calif.)
Jianna Bonomi (S, University of San Diego, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Mary Helen Boyle (OH, LSU, Eureka, Mo.)
Katie Brand (S, Kansas State University, Grand Island, Neb.)
Kelli Browning (MB, Creighton University, Waukesha, Wis.)
Rachel Brummitt (L, Texas Tech, Plano, Texas)
Delaney Clesen (L, University of Pittsburgh, Evanston, Ill.)
Abby Cole (Opp, University of Michigan, Grand Haven, Mich.)
Mackenzie Dagostino (S, University of Florida, Tampa, Fla.)
Hannah Deede (Opp, Western Oregon University, Silverton, Ore.)
Julia Doyle (S, University of Oklahoma, Plymouth, Minn.)
Aubrey Edie (S, University of Mississippi, Fayetteville, Ark.)
Jennifer Hamson (Opp, BYU, Lindon, Utah)
Chelsey Harris (Opp, Rice University, Houston, Texas)
Cassie House (OH, University of New Mexico, Rio Rancho)
Litara Keil (OH, Loyola Marymount University, Long Beach, Calif.)
Kendall Kritenbrink (OH, University of South Dakota, Gretna, Neb.)
Veronica Lewis (L, University of Arizona, San Jose, Calif.)
Leah McNary (OH, Creighton University, Tarpon Springs, Fla.)
Sarah Meister (L, University of Missouri, San Diego, Calif.)
Emily Miron (MB, North Dakota State University, Wedena, Minn.)
Katie Mitchell (OH, Ohio State University, The Woodlands, Texas)
Katie Mosher (L, Florida State University, Fort Myers, Fla.)
Jacqueline Napper (L, University of Kentucky, Louisville, Ky.)
Rachel Rhoades (MB, University of Arizona, San Diego, Calif.)
Chantale Riddle (Opp, University of New Mexico, Roswell, N.M.)
Sara Rishell (MB, UAB, Smithsburg, Md.)
Elise Ruddins (Opp, University of Southern California, Laguna Nigel, Calif.)
Hannah Schraer (MB, University of Southern California, Arcadia, Calif.)
Paige Tapp (MB, University of Minnesota, Stewartville, Minn.)
Dominique Thompson (MB, University of Wisconsin, Plymouth, Minn.)
Mercedes Vaughn (MB, Florida State University, Folcroft, Pa.)
Sarah Wickstrom (S, Florida State University, Stuart, Fla.)
McKenzie Willey (OH, Arizona State University, Highland, Utah)
Emily Wilson (OH, University of Missouri, Omaha, Neb.)