1. Dana Rettke began playing basketball in first grade and volleyball in ninth grade.
11 Facts About Dana Rettke
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Dana Rettke earned All-Big Ten and first-team AVCA All-American honors that season.
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In 117 sets, Dana Rettke averaged 3.74 kills and 1.54 blocks.
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Dana Rettke had a team leading 3.75 kills per set, the fifth best in the Big Ten.
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Dana Rettke was part of a team that qualified for the championship match of the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
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On December 18,2021 Dana Rettke helped lead the Badgers to its first ever NCAA national championship and was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team.
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On January 4,2022, Dana Rettke was named the Honda Sports Award volleyball winner as the nation's top collegiate female volleyball player.
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In June 2022, Dana Rettke won Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year award for the second time.
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Dana Rettke was part of the 2018 USA Volleyball Collegiate National Team.
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In May 2019, Dana Rettke was selected to the United States women's national volleyball team for the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League in Nanjing, China.
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Dana Rettke played for the 2024 Paris Olympics team that won the silver medal.