Rosa Medrano

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
Dominican Republic

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]

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

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

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

• 2004 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20 Silver Medal
• 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 Silver Medal

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". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
2. Buzzle.com. "USA sweeps Dominican Republic, earns No. 1 seed". 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). 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". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
10. NJCAA. "2007 AVCA Two-Year College All-America Teams". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
11. AVCA Media Relations. "San Jacinto Sweeps Miami Dade to Take 5th Place at NJCAA Division I Championships". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
12. American Volleyball Coaches Association. "Awards for the 2008 Tournament". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
13. NJCAA. "Award Winners". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
14. NJCAA. "All Region Teams Region 8 Award Winners 2008". 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.

External links

• Missouri Tigers Profile