April Ross

April Ross is only one of only a handful of beach volleyball athletes to win medals multiple times at an Olympics. Ross will compete in Tokyo for her third Olympic medal alongside Alix Klineman, who is a first-time Olympian. Ross is determined to earn more than her first Olympic medal. Since she's 39 years old and has a long way to go, this could be her last chance. However, she is convinced of winning top awards. If we perform at our very best or even if we do well, I believe we can get that gold medal Ross stated on NBC Boston. It's also going to be a matter of chance. Ross born August 22, 1982, at Costa Mesa California. She resided in the area with her family. The athletic pursuits she pursued was continued by Newport Harbor High School where she played in a variety of sports. She was a basketball player and also ran track, in addition to her indoor volleyball exploits in her time as a college athlete. When she played in the final sport she stood out. Based on her biography, she was a middle blocker and outside volleyball player during her senior year at high school. Her achievements were rewarded when she was named 1999 Gatorade's Circle of Champions National Player of the Year. In 2000, the Orange County Athlete of the Month was also received by her due to her volleyball skills. Ross and Klineman began their partnership in 2017, However, Ross had been a beach-scene celebrity for a long time prior to. In fact, she's been able to win multiple events, one of which was with a legendary volleyball player. In the period 2007 until 2013, she was a team alongside Jennifer Kessy who more recently was Klineman's coach. Kessy as well as Ross proved to be strong on the international arena, taking home a 2009 world title with each other. They eventually won a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Misty May Treanor and Kerri Jennings the legendary team who won the 2012 Olympic Games in London, edged each other to take home the gold medal. It was fate that had them. Ross was Walsh Jennings' new partner after May-Treanor's retirement. They took home the bronze medal in beach volleyball at Rio Olympics 2016. Ross played for the Trojans of USC during her college days, years before becoming a professional. This was an impressive performance for Ross during her time at the college level. She was an All-American as well as Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in the year 2000, a young freshman. She also helped her Trojans get to the Final Four. She was devastated by a personal tragedy during her sophomore years, yet she was able to make it an All-American again. In her last two seasons as a member of the Trojans team, she led them to victory by winning successive national titles. As an individual Ross established her status in the history books by winning the Honda Sports Award for 2003-04. The award is given to the top female college volleyball players across the United States. Ross, an USC international relations student was a star in volleyball. Margie Ross didn't get to witness Ross achieve beach volleyball's top level. Ross's mom passed away due to breast cancer while she was a sophomore at USC. She has kept her parent close to his heart. Margie has inspired her both in her personal life and at the beaches.