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USA WOMEN'S PLAYER PROFILE 
Position: Outside Hitter MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2007 – Pan American Games (Bronze Medal). INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2007 – Playing her first tournament ever at libero, the converted outside hitter averaged 3.06 digs per set during the Pan American Games…Tallied 14 digs against Brazil on July 18 during the Pan American Games semifinals, followed by 11 digs versus Peru on July 19 in bronze medal match. COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Fenton was a three-time letterwinner competing for the Bulldogs from 2001-04. She was selected AVCA All-West Region and All-Western Athletic Conference First-Time twice, along with AVCA All-America honorable mention in 2003. In three-plus years at Fresno State, Fenton accumulated 1,353 kills for a 3.96 kills per game average. Her kill total ranks third in school history, while her kill average is second all-time. Fenton produced a career-best and school rally-era record 41 kills in a five-game match against Cal State Northridge during her junior season. From Sept. 28, 2002, through Sept. 16, 2004, Fenton posted a streak of 52 consecutive 10-plus kill matches. PERSONAL: Born Kristen Fenton on Oct. 3, 1982, in Mount Clemens, Mich.…Parents are William Fenton and Judy Smotel…Has a younger brother Craig…Hobbies include reading, dancing, hiking and surfing…Lists her mom as the most admired person because “her strength she’s shown and her ability to overcome tough obstacles throughout her life without losing faith and hope.”…Happiest moment in life is “every morning when I wake up and am given the opportunity to make the most of that new day.”…Happiest moment in sports was “winning my fourth state high school championship…Favorite is sushi and favorite book is the Bible…Favorite television show is The Office and favorite musical person is Stevie Wonder…Favorite professional team is the Detroit Red Wings and favorite player is Steve Yzerman…Great uncles Frank Okrie and Leonard Okrie played Major League Baseball. Frank was a pitcher for Detroit Tigers in 1920, while Leonard was a catcher for Washington Senators (1948-51) and Boston Red Sox (1952)…Graduated from Fresno State in 2006 with a bachelor of arts degree in family and consumer sciences...Attended Marysville High School in Marysville, Mich. 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? What is your pre-match ritual? 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 sport would you be competing in if not for volleyball? Who is your favorite athlete? What is your favorite food? What is your favorite restaurant to eat at? What is your hometown best known for? How many different languages can you converse in? What was your favorite subject in school? What is your fondest child-hood memory? What fad were you involved in during junior high school that many would be surprised to learn? If you could see any musical act or performer (dead or alive) in concert, who would it be? If you could have one super power, what would it be? If you could live in another time period for a week, which one would you choose? If you could be on the cover of one magazine, which one would you choose? What is the most “embarrassing” song on your iPod? What three words would you use to describe yourself? What is your favorite holiday? What is your favorite season – winter, spring, summer or fall? What is one off-the-court talent that you have? What are your most prized possessions? What is your motto? What reality show (American Idol, the Apprentice, the Real World, Survivor, Big Brother, etc.) would you be best on? What is your pet peeve? What communication tool do you use most often – text messaging, talking on the cell phone or e-mail? Posted and updated: July 25, 2007 |
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