Rosa Medrano
Dominican volleyball and beach volleyball player
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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]
Dominican RepublicSan Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
| Rosa Medrano | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | Dominican Republic | ||
| Born | April 16, 1985 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | ||
| Hometown | Santo Domingo | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter / Middle Blocker | ||
| Current team |  Missouri Tigers | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| National team | |||
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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
Colleges
Miami Dade College (2007–2008)- University of Missouri (2009–2010)
Awards
Miami Dade College
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