Team USA is one win away from defending their gold medal from Tokyo. Nebraska volleyball's three former players continue to play pivotal roles at the Paris Olympics.
on the squad, the U.S. beat Brazil in the Paris Olympics women's volleyball semifinals Thursday. The match took five sets, with the Americans emerging victorious 3-2: 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 25-23, 15-11.players Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson Cook got time in different sets, ultimately splitting up when they were on the court at outside hitter. Larson got a kill on .333 hitting while Robinson Cook did not notch a kill or block.
Superstar libero Justine Wong-Orantes tied for the team-high in digs at 10. She also notched a match-high in receptions with 20.KALEB HENRY Kaleb Henry is the Program Director and Sports Director at KLIN radio in Lincoln, Nebraska. A native Nebraskan, he competed in track and field at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville before returning home. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his work from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, including Gold for Best Sportscast in the state of Nebraska in 2021 and 2023.
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