Rosa Medrano
Encyclopedia
Rosa Medrano 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
.
In beach volleyball
she won the silver medal at the 2006 National Championship partnering with Margarita Suero
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.
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.
for the 2007 season, her junior college won the Pasco-Hernando
Invitational, and she was chosen tournament MVP. Her team ended up as NJCAA National Champion Runner-up, with a 33-1 record. That year she was chosen NJCAA 2007 Division I All-Region First Team, and 2007 AVCA Two-Year Colleges Second-Team All-America, among other individual awards.
of the University of Missouri
. Rapidly she became MVP at the Tiger Invitational.
(2008)
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, who won the silver medal with her native country at the 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18
NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18
The NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 is a sport competition for national volleyball teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America and Caribbean volleyball federation. The competition is played by women's under 18 years.- Winners...
.
In beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
she won the silver medal at the 2006 National Championship partnering with Margarita Suero
Margarita Suero
Margarita Suero Furcal is a female beach volleyball and volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 2001 FIVB Junior Volleyball World Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic wearing the number #4 jersey...
and later that year represented her home country at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Beach Volleyball at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The Beach Volleyball at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games was held July 16 - 29 2006 in Cartagena, Colombia.-Women's competition:-Men's competition:-References:*...
with the same partner and finished in 6th place.
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.
2007
She joined Miami Dade CollegeMiami Dade College
Miami Dade College, or simply Miami Dade or MDC, is a state college with eight campuses and twenty-one outreach centers located throughout Miami-Dade County, Florida in the United States. It is part of the Florida College System. Miami Dade College is the largest school in the Florida College...
for the 2007 season, her junior college won the Pasco-Hernando
Pasco-Hernando Community College
Pasco–Hernando Community College is the youngest two-year community college in Florida. With four campuses in Brooksville, Dade City, New Port Richey and Spring Hill, PHCC serves Pasco and Hernando counties in the central west coast of Florida....
Invitational, and she was chosen tournament MVP. Her team ended up as NJCAA National Champion Runner-up, with a 33-1 record. That year she was chosen NJCAA 2007 Division I All-Region First Team, and 2007 AVCA Two-Year Colleges Second-Team All-America, among other individual awards.
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. She was chosen for the All Tournament Team. She won NJCAA 2008 Division I First-Team All-America, NJCAA 2008 Division I All-Region First Team, 2008 AVCA Two-Year Colleges First-Team All-America and some more.University of Missouri
After completing the two-years program at MDC, in 2009 Rosa joined the TigersMissouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. Rapidly she became MVP at the Tiger Invitational.
Clubs
Cajuquis (2002) Los Prados (2003–2004) Liga Juan Guzman (2005) Villa Verde (2006) Modeca (2006) Bameso (2006) La RomanaLa Romana Women (Volleyball Club)
La Romana is the top female volleyball team of La Romana.-Current volleyball squad:As of December 2008Coach: Mamerto FernándezAssistant coach: Aramis Arredondo-References:*...
(2008)
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-20NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20The NORCECA Women's Junior Continental Championship U-20 is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America and Caribbean volleyball federation. The competition is played by women's under 20.-Winners of NORCECA...
Silver Medal - 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18The NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 is a sport competition for national volleyball teams, currently held biannually and organized by the NORCECA, the North America, Central America and Caribbean volleyball federation. The competition is played by women's under 18 years.- Winners...
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