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USA WOMEN'S PLAYER PROFILE 
Position: Libero/Outside Hitter MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2007 – None INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2007 – None COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: As a senior playing opposite at Minnesota, Bowman was named First-Team All-Big Ten for the second time in her career. She was named AVCA All-Mideast Region honorable mention All-Region. Bowman became the 14th player in school history to record 1,000 career digs. She finished eighth on the Minnesota all-time list in digs with 1,089 and was seventh in assists with 2,163. Bowman helped Minnesota advance to three NCAA Region Finals (2003, 2004, 2006) and a 110-32 record, including spots in the NCAA national semifinals in 2003 and championship match in 2004. As a sophomore, Bowman was selected AVCA All-America First Team playing setter/opposite in a 6-2 offense. Bowman turned in a NCAA Division I-leading nine triple doubles in 2004, five of which came against ranked competition. She logged 60 games as a freshman in 2003, including two starts at setter during Big Ten competition. Bowman played primarily at defensive specialist as a freshman. PERSONAL: Born Kelly Lynn Bowman on April 1, 1985, in Fridley, Minn.…Parents are Robert and Kristi…Older sister Jen and younger brother Josh…Hobbies include volleyball, shopping, the beach and friends…Admires her sister most because “she’s older and I’ve always admired her – she’s amazing.”…Happiest moment in life was playing in the 2004 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship in Long Beach, Calif…Likes rock music from the 1980s…Favorite television program is Project Runway…Favorite team is the Minnesota Twins and favorite player is Joe Mauer…Favorite movie is “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”…Volleyball is her family’s blood as parents Robert and Kristi played volleyball at University of Minnesota, sister Jen Bowman played volleyball at University of Minnesota alongside Kelly, brother Josh competes on local volleyball club teams in Minnesota…Performed a high-ropes course with her team in Maribor, Slovenia, on top of a mountain as one of her craziest things she has done…Attended University of Minnesota from 2003 to 2006 majoring in business and marketing... Bowman was a 2003 graduate of Osseo High School in Maple Grove, Minn., where she was named 2001 and 2002 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year. 20 Questions What are the top songs in your iPod? What kind of car do you drive? * What do you like to do in your spare time? What do you envision doing as a career after competing for the national team? Who was your club coach prior to going to college? Where would you like to spend a week's vacation? If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? What is your favorite room in your house and why? What is the one luxury item that you could not do without? Rank the following types of television programs in order you like best: Reality TV, crime dramas, game shows, sit-coms, music television, cable news, sports. What is your favorite television program? What is your favorite movie? What is your favorite book? Who is the funniest player on the women's national team? Are you a morning person, afternoon person or night person? On an airplane, would you rather, sleep, read, work on a computer or talk with the person sitting next to you? What is the best thing about competing on the USA Women's National Team? What is your favorite food? What is your favorite restaurant to eat at? What is your hometown best known for? What was your favorite subject in school? If you could see any musical act or performer (dead or alive) in concert, who would it be? If you won the lottery, what is the first thing that you would buy or pay for? If you would live as one other person (celebrity or not) for one day, who would it be? Posted and updated: Feb. 10, 2007 |
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