TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona volleyball alum Madi Kingdon has been named to USA Volleyball's World Grand Prix Roster for the opening weekend in China, announced by head national coach Karch Kiraly.
The World Grand Prix will span four weekends through July and into August. The first two weekends will be held in China (July 7-9 in Kunshan and July 16-18 in Macau). The final weekend of pool play will be held in Cuiaba, Brazil (July 21-23) with the finals being held back in China (August 2-6 in Nanjing).
Kingdon is in her second summer training with USA Volleyball, and has helped the team to an 8-0 start to the 2020 Olympic quadrennial's first season. She was named 2014 AVCA All-America Third-Team in her final season at Arizona where she finished ranked second in UA history in both career kills (1,943) and digs (1,366).
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Weekend #1
# - Player (Position, Height, College, Hometown)
1 – Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Penn State, Edmond, Oklahoma)
3 – Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, California, Bonsall, California)
4 – Justine Wong-Orantes (L, 5-6, Nebraska, Cypress, California)
5 – Sarah Wilhite (OH, 6-1, Minnesota, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
6 – Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Minnesota, Burnsville, Minnesota)
8 – Lauren Gibbemeyer (M, 6-2, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota)
9 – Madi Kingdon (OH, 6-1, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona)
12 – Kelly Murphy (OPP, 6-2, Florida, Wilmington, Illinois)
14 – Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (OH, 6-3, Illinois, Maryville, Illinois)
17 – Megan Courtney (OH, 6-1, Penn State, Dayton, Ohio)
19 – Hannah Tapp (M, 6-2, Minnesota, Stewartville, Minnesota)
20 – Amanda Benson (L, 5-7, Oregon, Litchfield Park, Arizona)
21 – Paige Tapp (M, 6-1, Minnesota, Stewartville, Minnesota)
23 – Liz McMahon (OPP, 6-6, Illinois, Liberty Township, Ohio)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coaches: Tama Miyashiro, Erin Virtue
Consultant Coach: Jon Newman-Gonchar
Technical Coordinator: Jeff Liu
Athletic Trainer: Kara Kessans
Team Manager: Jimmy Stitz
2017 U.S. Women's Schedule in FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round
At Kunshan, China
July 7: USA vs. Russia, 12 a.m. MST
July 8: USA vs. Italy, 12 a.m. MST
July 9: USA vs. China, 4 a.m. MST
At Macau, China
July 16: USA vs. Turkey, 1 a.m. MST
July 17: USA vs. Italy, 11:30 p.m. MST
July 18: USA vs. China, 12:30 a.m. MST
At Cuiaba, Brazil
July 21: USA vs. Netherlands, 2:05 p.m. MST
July 22: USA vs. Belgium, 2:05 p.m. MST
July 23: USA vs Brazil, 6:10 a.m. MST
FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round
At Nanjing, China
Aug. 2-6
China plus top five other finishers from FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary round
