Jenny Kropp

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Jenny Kropp
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Kropp in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJenny Ann Kropp
NicknameJenny
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1979-06-17) June 17, 1979 (age 44)
Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.
HometownGrand Island, Nebraska, U.S.
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Beach volleyball information
YearsTeammate
2007-2015 Whitney Pavlik

Jenny Ann Kropp (born June 17, 1979) is an American beach volleyball player.

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Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, Kropp graduated from Grand Island Central Catholic High School in 1998. She studied at University of Nebraska–Lincoln where she played at middle blocker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Kropp was a first-team All-Big 12 honoree in 2000 and 2001 and All America Second Team in 2001. [1] [2] [3]

After graduating from college, she played professionally in Puerto Rico, with Vaqueras de Bayamón from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino two years. [4]

She was named Sexiest Swimsuit Bikini Model Athlete on the 2009 AVP Tour, by the SoCal Beaches Magazine. [5] [6]

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NCAA

AVP Pro Tour

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References

  1. ↑ aggieathletics.com. "Moscovic Named First-Team All-American" . Retrieved 2009-10-28.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Jenny Kropp". Huskers.com. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Archived from the original on August 4, 2002. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Big 12 Announces 2001 Volleyball Postseason Honors". Big 12 Conference. November 25, 2001. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pinkin de Corozal. "Vaqueras de Bayamon" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  5. ↑ SoCal Beaches Magazine. "Jenny Kropp Named the Sexiest Swimsuit Bikini Model Athlete on the 2009 AVP Tour" . Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  6. ↑ theopenpress.com. "Jenny Kropp Named the Sexiest Swimsuit Bikini Model Athlete on the 2009 AVP Tour" . Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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