1. Haleigh Meridian Washington was born on September 22,1995 and is an American volleyball player of the United States women's national volleyball team.
14 Facts About Haleigh Washington
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Haleigh Washington won gold with the national team at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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Haleigh Washington was born in Denver, Colorado to parents Danielle and Alecs.
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Haleigh Washington would attend Clear Creek High School, where she began being recruited by college volleyball coaches in her freshman year.
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Haleigh Washington's family relocated to Colorado Springs before her junior year, and she finished her high school career at Doherty High School, where she holds a state record after putting down 48 kills in a match with her high school team.
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Haleigh Washington earned consecutive Colorado Volleyball Player of the Year honors in 2012 and 2013 and led her team to a state championship title in 2012, and was the 2013 Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year.
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Haleigh Washington was considered to be the nation's top high school recruit in her class, and ultimately decided to play collegiate volleyball at Penn State.
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Haleigh Washington was a three-time first-team All-American and helped lead the team to the 2014 NCAA National Title as a freshman, as well as an appearance in the 2017 Final Four in her senior season.
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Haleigh Washington was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after hitting.
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Haleigh Washington earned AVCA All-American honors three times and was selected as a Honda Sports Award nominee after her senior season.
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Haleigh Washington credited Penn State's head coach Russ Rose for acclimating her to the grueling demands and expectations of competing on the international stage.
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Haleigh Washington has played in multiple Italian Series A1 professional volleyball teams, including Igor Gorgonzola Novara from 2020 to 2022.
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Haleigh Washington was named to the 18-player roster of the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.
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Haleigh Washington helped lead her team to the USA's first ever gold medal and was named Best Middle Blocker of the tournament.