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Dixon Name to 2022 U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Junior outside hitter Anna Dixon was selected to train with the 2022 U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team (WCNT), as announced by the organization on Monday.

Dixon was among the 38 student-athletes selected to the team and one of ten selected for the Southeastern Conference. She is also one of ten outside hitters who was invited.

The 2022 Collegiate National Team will train June 19-25 at the National Team Training Center in Anaheim, Calif. Athletes will train among the best collegiate players in the country, watch the Women’s National Team training sessions, study the USA systems, meet with Tokyo 2020 Olympians, as well as be observed by the WNT staff.

Along with the WNT Open Program and the WNT Spring Training Camp, the WCNT is an opportunity for the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) coaching staff to observe and evaluate the NCAA athletes with the highest potential. Several former WCNT members are now on the WNT, including 2020 Olympic gold medalists Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Annie Drews, Chiaka Ogbogu, Kelsey Robinson and Jordan Thompson.
 

To make the team, Dixon attended the Women’s National Team Open Program from Feb. 25-27. More than 200 women’s volleyball players that are current or recently graduated, college-age athletes born in the years 1997-2003 attended the Open Program in Colorado Springs, Colo.  Led by U.S. Women’s Head Coach Karch Kiraly, the Women’s National Team staff and volleyball coaches from around the country, Dixon participated in skill-specific activities and match play throughout the three-day event.
 

2022 U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team

Anota Adekunle (MB, Rice University)

Erin Anderson (OH, BYU)

Merritt Beason (OH, University of Florida)

Paige Briggs (OH, Western Kentucky University)

Anna Dixon (OH, University of Missouri)

Gabrielle Essix (MB, University of Florida)

Skylar Fields (OPP, University of Southern California)

Morgahn Fingall (OPP, University of Tennessee)

Sarah Franklin (OH, University of Wisconsin)

Grace Frohling (OPP, University of San Diego)

Kate Georgiades (L, University of Houston)

Heather Gneiting (MB, BYU)

Elise Goetzinger (MB, University of Kentucky)

Carly Graham (S, Rice University)

Joi Harvey (MB, United States Air Force Academy)

Kaitlin Hord (MB, University of Nebraska)

Amber Igiede (MB, University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Bre Kelley (MB, University of Florida)

Kendall Kipp (OPP, Stanford University)

Taylor Landfair (OH, University of Minnesota)

Janice Leao (MB, University of Miami)

Chelsey Lockey (S, Florida Gulf Coast University)

CC McGraw (L, University of Minnesota)

Elli McKissock (L, University of Florida)

Kylie Murr (L, Ohio State University)

Elena Oglivie (L, Stanford University)

Machaela Podraza (S, Ohio State University)

Madelyn Robinson (OH, University of Utah)

Adanna Rollins (OH, TBD)

Reagan Rutherford (OPP, University of Kentucky)

Katy Ryan (OPP, Washington State University)

Shannon Scully (L, University of Southern California)

Melani Shaffmaster (S, University of Minnesota)

Mckenna Slavik (S, Clemson University)

Sabrina Starks (MB, University of Pittsburgh)

Mia Tuaniga (S, University of Southern California)

Jenna Wenaas (OH, University of Minnesota)

Kashauna Williams (OH, Penn State University)

Staff

Head Coach Rob Browning (St. Mary’s University)

Assistant Coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park (University of Oregon; 2004, ’08, ’12 Olympian)

Assistant Coach Danielle Scott (USA Volleyball; 1996, 2000, ’04, ’08, ’12 Olympian)

Assistant Coach Courtney Thompson (Finding Mastery; 2012 Olympian)

Assistant Coach Carlos Moreno (Arizona State)

Assistant Coach/Analyst Jeff Liu (Grand Canyon University)

Analyst Annemarie Hickey (University of Wisconsin)

Team Leader Courtney Smith (NTDP)

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