Rosa Medrano

Rosa Medrano (born April 16, 1985 in San Cristóbal) is a female volleyball and beach volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the silver medal with her native country at the 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18.[1][2]

Rosa Medrano
Personal information
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (1985-04-16) April 16, 1985
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
HometownSanto Domingo
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Middle Blocker
Current teamUnited States Missouri Tigers
Number7
National team
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

In beach volleyball she won the silver medal at the 2006 National Championship partnering with Margarita Suero[3] and later that year represented her home country at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games with the same partner and finished in 6th place.[4][5]
Playing with Laritza Díaz, she won the silver medal at the Torneo de Voleibol Playero de Hato Mayor 2007, a local beach volleyball tournament on Dominican soil.[6]

Miami Dade

2007

She joined Miami Dade College for the 2007 season, her junior college won the Pasco-Hernando Invitational, and she was chosen tournament MVP.[7] Her team ended up as NJCAA National Champion Runner-up, with a 33–1 record.[8] That year she was chosen NJCAA 2007 Division I All-Region First Team,[9] and 2007 AVCA Two-Year Colleges Second-Team All-America,[10] among other individual awards.[8]

2008

She led Miami Dade College Lady Sharks to the 2008 NJCAA championship tournament with a 26–8 overall record, the team finished in the 6th place. Miami Dade won the Southern Conference and was also State Champion that season.[11] She was chosen for the All Tournament Team.[12] She won NJCAA 2008 Division I First-Team All-America,[13] NJCAA 2008 Division I All-Region First Team,[14] 2008 AVCA Two-Year Colleges First-Team All-America and some more.[15]

University of Missouri

After completing the two-years program at MDC, in 2009 Rosa joined the Tigers of the University of Missouri.[16] Rapidly she became MVP at the Tiger Invitational.[17][18]

Clubs
  • Dominican Republic Cajuquis (2002)
  • Dominican Republic Los Prados (2003–2004)[19]
  • Dominican Republic Liga Juan Guzman (2005)
  • Dominican Republic Villa Verde (2006)
  • Dominican Republic Modeca (2006)
  • Dominican Republic Bameso (2006)
  • Dominican Republic La Romana (2008)[20]

Colleges

Awards

Individuals
  • 2008 AVCA Two-Year Colleges First-Team "All-American"
  • 2008 All-State/All-Region Team
  • 2008 FCCAA Tournament "Most valuable player"
  • 2008 NJCAA Championships "All-Tournament Team"
  • 2008 FCCAA Championships "All-Tournament Team"
  • 2008 Southern Conference "Player of the Year"
  • 2008 Southern Conference First-Team
  • 2008 Jefferson College Halloween Invitational Tournament "All-Tournament First-Team"
  • NJCAA "Player of the Week: 10/29/08"
  • FCCAA "Player of the Week: 9/19/08"
  • 2007 NJCAA Championships "All-Tournament Team"
  • 2007 FCCAA "All-Academic Team"
  • 2007 FCCAA "All State/All Tournament Team"
  • 2007 Southern Conference "First-Team"
  • 2007 AVCA Two-Year Colleges "Second Team All-American"
  • 2007 Pasco-Hernando Invitational "Most valuable player"

Team
  • 2008 Southern Conference Championships Champion
  • 2008 FCCAA Championships Champion
  • 2008 Atlantic District Champions Champion
  • 2007 NJCAA Championships Runner-Up
  • 2007 Southern Conference Championships Champion
  • 2007 Atlantic District Champions Champion
  • 2007 FCCAA Championships Champion

National Team

Beach Volleyball
  • 2007 Torneo de Voleibol Playero de Hato Mayor Silver Medal
  • 2006 National Beach Volleyball Championship Silver Medal

Clubs
  • Dominican Republic La Romana Superior Tournament 2006 — Champion, with Villa Verde
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament 2006 — Runner-Up, with Bameso
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament 2005 — Runner-Up, with Liga Juan Guzman

References
  1. Buzzle.com. "USA sweeps Dominican Republic to capture gold medal". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. Buzzle.com. "USA sweeps Dominican Republic, earns No. 1 seed". Archived from the original on May 3, 2003. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  3. FIVB. "Strickland and Roberts won the gold at NORCECA" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. NORCECA. "Beach Volleyball, Cartagena 2006" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  5. FIVB. "Cubans swept the gold in Beach Volley at Cartagena". Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  6. UEPA. "Inapa gana voleibol Hato Mayor" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  7. Pasco-Hernando Community College. "Results from Pasco-Hernando Invitational, September 21 &22, 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  8. Miami Dade College. "2007–2008 Sharks Athletes of the Year". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  9. NJCAA. "All Region Teams Region 8 Award Winners 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  10. NJCAA. "2007 AVCA Two-Year College All-America Teams". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  11. AVCA Media Relations. "San Jacinto Sweeps Miami Dade to Take 5th Place at NJCAA Division I Championships". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  12. American Volleyball Coaches Association. "Awards for the 2008 Tournament". Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  13. NJCAA. "Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  14. NJCAA. "All Region Teams Region 8 Award Winners 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  15. Miami Dade College. "Miami Dade College Lady Sharks Volleyball 2008". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  16. MUTigers.com. "Junior College Standout From Florida Signs Letter Of Intent To Play For Tigers". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  17. MUTigers.com. "Volleyball Claims Tiger Invitational Title". Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  18. BYU Athletic Communications. "Cougars Fall to Missouri in Tiger Classic Finale". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  19. NORCECA. "Bameso barre en voleibol; vencieron LP en ambas ramas en torneo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  20. FEDOVOLI. "Nomina Equipos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-05-10.
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