Colorado University Athletics
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Buffs Head to USA Volleyball Tryouts
February 28, 2018 | Volleyball
BOULDER — The Colorado Buffaloes are sending a pair of setters, Brynna DeLuzio and Emily DeMure, to the USA Volleyball tryouts, March 2-4, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The tryout will evaluate 234 athletes from 89 colleges for spots on the U.S. Women's National Team and the U.S. Collegiate National Team programs. The breakdown for the tryout includes 48 liberos, 50 middles, 62 outsides, 31 opposites and 43 setters.
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Karch Kiraly and his staff will direct the entire tryout process, which can be viewed with an online video stream. The tryout will involve four sessions with three waves per session. Friday's first session goes from 2-8 p.m. MT, while Saturday's sessions are at 8 a.m. (focus on serve/receive and individual work) and 2 p.m. (middle-centered and out-of-system focus). The final session on Sunday begins at 7:30 a.m. MT with tournament style play, along with 16-18 athletes selected by the U.S. Women's National Team staff to participate in a "USA" training session. The Sunday session wraps up at 10:30 a.m. MT. Fans wishing to attend the tryout in Sports Center II should access the U.S. Olympic Training Center through the entrance on Union Boulevard. The tryouts are free and open to the public; however seating is very limited.
The U.S. Collegiate National Team program has three competition options:
Selections for the U.S. Collegiate National Teams will be made by the end of March.
The tryout will evaluate 234 athletes from 89 colleges for spots on the U.S. Women's National Team and the U.S. Collegiate National Team programs. The breakdown for the tryout includes 48 liberos, 50 middles, 62 outsides, 31 opposites and 43 setters.
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Karch Kiraly and his staff will direct the entire tryout process, which can be viewed with an online video stream. The tryout will involve four sessions with three waves per session. Friday's first session goes from 2-8 p.m. MT, while Saturday's sessions are at 8 a.m. (focus on serve/receive and individual work) and 2 p.m. (middle-centered and out-of-system focus). The final session on Sunday begins at 7:30 a.m. MT with tournament style play, along with 16-18 athletes selected by the U.S. Women's National Team staff to participate in a "USA" training session. The Sunday session wraps up at 10:30 a.m. MT. Fans wishing to attend the tryout in Sports Center II should access the U.S. Olympic Training Center through the entrance on Union Boulevard. The tryouts are free and open to the public; however seating is very limited.
The U.S. Collegiate National Team program has three competition options:
- U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team – May 20-31, CNT Asia (International)
- U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team – July 4-15, CNT Europe (International)
- U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team – June 22-July 1, CNT-Detroit, Michigan (Domestic)
Selections for the U.S. Collegiate National Teams will be made by the end of March.
Tuesday, December 02
Saturday, November 29
Wednesday, November 26
Friday, November 21