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02.28.2019 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State volleyball's Jenna Brandt and Eleanor Holthaus will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the U.S. Olympic Training Center this weekend, with an eye on entering the U.S. Collegiate National Team, and USA Women's Volleyball National Team fold. The tryouts will begin on Friday afternoon, and continue throughout the weekend.
Brandt and Holthaus will be among the returning collegiate student-athletes competing for spots in the U.S. Collegiate National Team program. Among the programs being offered by USA Volleyball this summer are a Collegiate National Team (CNT) trip to Japan on May 19-30, a USA Volleyball CNT program in Anaheim, California from June 23-29 and representing USA Volleyball at the 2019 World University Games in Italy from June 30-14.
Iowa State has a history of success at the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts. Last year, Jess Schaben earned a spot on the Collegiate National Team that won gold at the 2018 Global Challenge in Croatia. In 2017, Monique Harris earned a spot among the CNT Team that was at the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships in Minneapolis. In 2016, Ciara Capezio earned a spot on the Collegiate National Team that won gold at the 2016 Global Challenge in Croatia, while Caitlin Nolan earned an invite to national team camp for the Pan American Cup. In 2015, Morgan Kuhrt made the CNT that traveled to China, and 2014 saw Kristen Hahn earn herself a trip to play for the Senior National Team later that summer. In 2013, Nolan and Andie Malloy earned slots for the Junior National Team that played at the U-20 World Championships.
Fans can follow along with the tryouts all weekend via USA Volleyball. For more information about how to follow along, click here. Brandt and Holthaus will also be taking over the Iowa State Volleyball Instagram story this weekend, which you can follow here.