Colorado University Athletics

Get To Know: Justine Spann
March 31, 2017 | Volleyball
BOULDER - The next Buff we'd like to introduce you to is Justine Spann. Spann is an outside hitter from Chandler, Ariz. and will be a sophomore in the fall.
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1. What is your favorite volleyball memory and why?
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Winning back-to-back national championships my freshman and sophomore years in high school.
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2. Who is someone you look up to the most and why?
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My mom because she has always been my coach and biggest motivator.
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3. Name a place you've always wanted to go to but never have been.
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The Bahamas.
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4. Why did you choose to become a Colorado Buffalo?
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The campus is beautiful and there are such amazing people here.
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5. What is your favorite TV show?
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Gossip Girl
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6. Where do you see yourself in five years from now?
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Working with an NFL or NBA agency.
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7. If you had to be stranded on a deserted island with one person who would you want that one person to be?
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Lillie Klemmer because there is never a dull moment with the two of us .
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8. Do you have any hidden talents?
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I'm pretty dang good at football.
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9. Did you play in any other sports growing up or in high school?
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Track and Field; I did high jump, long jump, triple jump, 100m, and the 4x100m
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10. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
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Way too many to count!
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11. Who is your best friend and how did you meet?
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Khalia Lanier (she plays volleyball at USC). We met in 6th grade at a High Performance volleyball tryout and have been best friends ever since.
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12. What is your favorite part about being at the University of Colorado?
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Looking at the Flatirons, the view is still breathtaking every day.
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13. Name one celebrity you would like to meet and why?
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Beyoncé because who wouldn't want to meet Queen B?!
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1. What is your favorite volleyball memory and why?
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Winning back-to-back national championships my freshman and sophomore years in high school.
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2. Who is someone you look up to the most and why?
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My mom because she has always been my coach and biggest motivator.
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3. Name a place you've always wanted to go to but never have been.
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The Bahamas.
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4. Why did you choose to become a Colorado Buffalo?
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The campus is beautiful and there are such amazing people here.
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5. What is your favorite TV show?
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Gossip Girl
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6. Where do you see yourself in five years from now?
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Working with an NFL or NBA agency.
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7. If you had to be stranded on a deserted island with one person who would you want that one person to be?
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Lillie Klemmer because there is never a dull moment with the two of us .
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8. Do you have any hidden talents?
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I'm pretty dang good at football.
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9. Did you play in any other sports growing up or in high school?
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Track and Field; I did high jump, long jump, triple jump, 100m, and the 4x100m
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10. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own?
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Way too many to count!
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11. Who is your best friend and how did you meet?
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Khalia Lanier (she plays volleyball at USC). We met in 6th grade at a High Performance volleyball tryout and have been best friends ever since.
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12. What is your favorite part about being at the University of Colorado?
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Looking at the Flatirons, the view is still breathtaking every day.
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13. Name one celebrity you would like to meet and why?
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Beyoncé because who wouldn't want to meet Queen B?!
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