Rachael Kramer

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Rachael Kramer
Kramer in 2020
Personal information
Full nameRachael Lynn Kramer
Nationality United States
Born (1998-03-15) March 15, 1998 (age 26)
HometownPhoenix, Arizona
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike313 cm (123 in)
Block325 cm (128 in)
College / UniversityFlorida (B.A., M.A.)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Career
YearsTeams
2016–2019United States Florida
2020–2021Italy Megabox Volley Vallefoglia
National team
2021United States United States
Honours
Volleyball
Representing the  United States
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Santo Domingo

Rachael Lynn Kramer (born March 15, 1998) is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian professional team Megabox Volley Vallefoglia.

Career[edit]

College[edit]

Kramer played for the Florida Gators. She helped her team to a runner-up finish in the 2017 NCAA tournament. The same year, she was named an AVCA Third-Team All-American and was named to the all-conference team.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing in August 2019 and graduated with her master's degree in international business in 2020.[1]

Professional clubs[edit]

Kramer played her first professional contract with Megabox Vallefoglia for the 2020−2021 season.[2]

USA National Team[edit]

In September 2021, Kramer was selected to represent the U.S. and played in the 2021 NORCECA Championships.[3] She helped the team to a 4th-place finish and was named "Best Middle Blocker" of the tournament.[4]

Kramer also represented the United States at the 2021 Pan-American Cup and won a bronze medal with the team. She had 4 kills and 2 blocks in the bronze medal match against Canada.[5]

Awards and honors[edit]

Clubs[edit]

College[edit]

  • 2018, 2019 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention[1]
  • 2017, 2018, 2019, All-SEC[1]
  • 2018 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention[1]
  • 2018 AVCA All-Region[1]
  • 2017 AVCA All-America Third Team[1]
  • 2016 SEC All-Freshman Team[1]

International[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Florida Bio". floridagators.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. ^ "Megabox Vallefoglia: arriva la centrale americana Rachael Kramer". volleynews.it. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ^ "Women's National Team to Take on NORCECA Continental Championship Field". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ "Gonzalez lifts Dominican Republic to NORCECA Championship victory". volleyballworld.tv. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  5. ^ "U.S. Women Beat Canada for Bronze at Pan Am Cup". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved 2022-07-25.