Rosa Medrano
Personal information
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (1985-04-16) April 16, 1985
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
HometownSanto Domingo
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter / Middle Blocker
Current teamUnited States Missouri Tigers
Number7
National team
Dominican Republic 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

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

Colleges

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

References

  1. ↑ Buzzle.com. "USA sweeps Dominican Republic to capture gold medal". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  2. ↑ Buzzle.com. "USA sweeps Dominican Republic, earns No. 1 seed". Archived from the original on May 3, 2003. 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  8. 1 2 Miami Dade College. "2007–2008 Sharks Athletes of the Year". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  9. ↑ NJCAA. "All Region Teams Region 8 Award Winners 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  10. ↑ NJCAA. "2007 AVCA Two-Year College All-America Teams". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  11. ↑ AVCA Media Relations. "San Jacinto Sweeps Miami Dade to Take 5th Place at NJCAA Division I Championships". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  12. ↑ American Volleyball Coaches Association. "Awards for the 2008 Tournament". Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  13. ↑ NJCAA. "Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  14. ↑ NJCAA. "All Region Teams Region 8 Award Winners 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. 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.
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