Sarah Sponcil

Sarah Sponcil
Personal information
Full nameSarah Marie Sponcil
National team United States
Born (1996-08-16) August 16, 1996 (age 28)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Websitewww.sarahsponcil.com
Sport
SportBeach volleyball
University teamLMU Lions (2014-16) / UCLA Bruins (2017)
LeagueAVP
Turned pro2018[1]
PartnerTerese Cannon
Former partnerKelly Cheng
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsTokyo 2020
Highest world ranking6[2]
Personal best(s) 2021 Sochi, 2021 Ostrava
2019 The Hague, 2019 Espinho, 2022 Cape Town, 2023 Ostrava
2018 Haiyang, 2019 Qinzhou, 2022 Kuşadası, 2023 Itapema
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Sarah Marie Sponcil[3] (born August 16, 1996, in Phoenix, Arizona)[1] is an American volleyball player for the Grand Rapids Rise of the Pro Volleyball Federation,[4] best known for her beach volleyball career. Sarah competed for the USA Volleyball Beach National Team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Sarah and partner Kelly Claes tied for 9th in their debut Olympics. At 24 and 25, Sponcil and Claes, respectively, were the youngest beach volleyball team to represent the USA since its inception as an Olympic sport in 1996.

  1. ^ a b "Sarah Sponcil". AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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  3. ^ "Sarah Sponcil - Women's Volleyball". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Roster - Grand Rapids Rise". Grand Rapids Rise. Retrieved December 20, 2023.