Ava Martin
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Volleyball's Martin Heads to Colorado Springs For U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program
2/19/2025 1:42:00 PM | Volleyball
Rising senior was an AVCA Third Team All-American in 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Creighton Volleyball All-American Ava Martin is among more than 160 collegiate athletes who will train at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this weekend for the U.S. Women's National Team Open Program.
Last summer Martin was one of 19 women's collegiate athletes to be selected for the 2024 Women's Collegiate National Team, which trained from June 30-July 6 in Anaheim, Calif., alongside the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team that went on to win the Silver Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Last fall Martin owned 428 kills (3.66 kps.), and her 56 aces were second-most in program history. In BIG EAST play, Martin led the league in aces per set while ranking second in hitting percentage, points per set and kills per set. Martin earned her third consecutive All-BIG EAST recognition and second All-America plaudit after being an Honorable Mention choice last fall, as she was tabbed a Third Team All-American. The Bluejays finished the year 32-3 and ranked sixth in the country after reaching the program's second Elite Eight and winning an 11th consecutive BIG EAST regular-season title.
Creighton has had several women play internationally with USA Volleyball in recent seasons, as Brittany Witt (Thailand), Jaali Winters (Croatia), Taryn Kloth (China) and Norah Sis (Mexico) have all represented Team USA at one time or another in the last dozen years. Sis was part of back-to-back gold medal-winning teams at the U21 Women's NORCECA Pan American Cup, while Kloth became Creighton's first female student-athlete to compete in the Olympics last summer when she went 3-1 in Beach Volleyball in Paris.
Last summer Martin was one of 19 women's collegiate athletes to be selected for the 2024 Women's Collegiate National Team, which trained from June 30-July 6 in Anaheim, Calif., alongside the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team that went on to win the Silver Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Last fall Martin owned 428 kills (3.66 kps.), and her 56 aces were second-most in program history. In BIG EAST play, Martin led the league in aces per set while ranking second in hitting percentage, points per set and kills per set. Martin earned her third consecutive All-BIG EAST recognition and second All-America plaudit after being an Honorable Mention choice last fall, as she was tabbed a Third Team All-American. The Bluejays finished the year 32-3 and ranked sixth in the country after reaching the program's second Elite Eight and winning an 11th consecutive BIG EAST regular-season title.
Creighton has had several women play internationally with USA Volleyball in recent seasons, as Brittany Witt (Thailand), Jaali Winters (Croatia), Taryn Kloth (China) and Norah Sis (Mexico) have all represented Team USA at one time or another in the last dozen years. Sis was part of back-to-back gold medal-winning teams at the U21 Women's NORCECA Pan American Cup, while Kloth became Creighton's first female student-athlete to compete in the Olympics last summer when she went 3-1 in Beach Volleyball in Paris.
The WNT Open Program serves as a key development opportunity for potential selection to both the U.S. Women's National Team and National Team Development Program (NTDP) age-group national teams. In 2025, members of the U.S. Women's National Team will compete in the following events: Volleyball Nations League, Pan American Cup and NORCECA Final Six.
New U.S. Women's National Team head coach Erik Sullivan will lead his first Open Program, joined by assistant coach Mike Wall.
There are three women's age-group national teams this year that WNTOP participants may be considered for based on their birth year and eligibility: Women's U21 (athletes born in 2005 and younger) and Girls U19 (athletes born in 2007 and younger), both competing at their respective Pan American Cups and FIVB World Championships. A newly formed Women's U23 National Team (born in 2003 and younger) will train and compete internationally, replacing the domestic-only Women's Collegiate National Team.
Representatives from LOVB, PVF and Athletes Unlimited will also be on hand to discuss opportunities with participating athletes. Two-time Olympian Jordan Thompson and U.S. Women's National Team athlete Sarah Franklin will also do a Q&A with athletes.
Wave Schedule
Waves will be posted Feb. 19 in the evening on WNTOP home page.
Schedule subject to change.
Friday, Feb. 21
2-3:40 p.m.: Red session
3:50-5:30 p.m.: White session
6:10-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
2-3:40 p.m.: Red session
3:50-5:30 p.m.: White session
6:10-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
Saturday, Feb. 22
8-9:30 a.m.: Red session
9:40-11:10 a.m.: White session
11:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m.: Blue session
2-3:50 p.m.: Red session
4-5:50 p.m.: White session
6-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
Sunday, Feb. 23
7:15-9:45 a.m.: White session
7-8:30 a.m.: Blue Tournament
8:30-10 a.m.: Red Tournament
7:15-9:45 a.m.: White session
7-8:30 a.m.: Blue Tournament
8:30-10 a.m.: Red Tournament
2025 Women's National Team Open Program Roster
Name, School, Position, Height
Zoe Ackerman, Babson, S, 5-8
Elise Agi, Long Beach State, OH, 5-11
Caylen Alexander, Missouri, OH, 6-0
Claire Ammeraal, Iowa, S, 6-2
Allie Andrew, Baylor, MH, 6-3
Favor Anyanwu, SMU, MH, 6-3
Rosemary Archer, TCU, S, 6-0
Isabella Bareford, Vanderbilt, S, 5-8
Tierney Barlow, Utah State, MH, 6-3
Kierstyn Barton, Washington, OH, 6-1
Blaire Bayless, Pitt, OH, 6-3
Gianna Bender, San Diego State, L, 5-5
Paige Bennett, Winthrop, OH, 6-0
Isabel Bennett, Northern Colorado, MH, 5-11
Emma Best, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 5-10
Madison Blane, Liberty, MH, 6-2
Ella Boersema, Indiana, MH, 6-2
Alex Bower, BYU, S, 5-11
Hannah Bowman, Siena, OH, 5-10
Hattie Bray, Marquette, MH, 6-2
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MH, 6-0
Emme Bullis, Cal Poly, S, 5-11
Brooke Bultema, Kentucky, MH, 6-2
Morgan Burke, Michigan, S, 6-0
Kaia Caffee, Ohio State, MH, 6-3
Ally Chandler, UC Davis, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Chaney, Vanderbilt, OH, 6-1
Naomi Chankoumi Tiedjop, New Mexico, OPP, 5-10
Sydney Conley, Vanderbilt, OPP, 6-1
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Jorda Crook, Alabama-Birmingham, OPP, 5-11
Marina Crownover, Missouri, S, 5-11
Madison Cuchran, Michigan, L, 5-5
Tori Davis, Baylor, MH, 6-2
Suliane Davis, BYU, OH, 6-2
Taylor Deckert, USC, L, 5-8
Zoey Dood, Virginia, S, 6-0
Lily Dwinell, Colorado, OH, 6-2
Madelyn Eden, Augusta, MH, 6-2
Reagan Ennist, Virginia, MOH, 6-2
Adonia Faumuina, USC, OH, 6-1
Grace Fiaseu, Air Force Academy, MH, 5-11
Kirsten Fish, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OPP, 6-1
EllaMae Fitzgerald, Dartmouth, L, 5-9
Bri Ford, Texas-Arlington, OPP, 6-0
Avery Fowler, San Houston State, S, 5-8
Emily Fowler, Coastal Carolina, MH, 6-3
Navea Gauthier, Ohio State, OH, 6-2
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah State, OH, 6-1
Kamille Gibson, Oklahoma, OPP, 6-1
Safi Hampton, North Carolina, OH, 6-0
Abby Harrell, Villanova, OH, 5-9
Victoria Harris, South Carolina, L, 5-4
Olivia Hasbrook, Ohio State, L, 5-7
Alexis Haury, Washington, S, 5-10
Mikayla Hayden, Cal, MH, 6-1
Zoria Heard, Washington, L, 5-6
JaNyah Henderson, Prairie View A&M, MH, 5-10
Evan Hendrix, TCU, OH, 5-9
Annika Hester, Oregon State, OPP, 6-4
Cicily Hidalgo, Southeastern Louisiana, OH, 6-0
D'Mya Hill, Prairie View A&M, OH, 6-0
Sophia Hudepohl, Lipscomb, S, 5-8
Julia Hunt, Washington, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Hunt, Ohio, OH, 6-1
Allison Jacobs, Michigan, OH, 5-11
Kimani Johnson, Missouri, OH, 6-3
Sophia Johnson, Cal, L, 5-9
Courtney Jones, Lipscomb, OH, 5-11
Erin Jones, St. John's, OPP, 5-9
Sydney Jones, Temple, OH, 6-2
Makana Kowalski, San Diego CC-Miramar, S, 5-10
Harley Kreck, Baylor, S, 6-0
Mamie Krubally, Fairfield, OPP, 6-2
Leah Lawson, Prairie View A&M, S, 5-9
Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M, OPP, 6-3
Angie Lee, LSU, MH, 6-3
Mia Lee, BYU, MH, 5-11
Vivian Light, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Jadyn Livings, SMU, OPP, 6-1
Mia Loyd, Air Force Academy, S, 5-8
Bri Mahoney, Wofford, OH, 5-11
Isabelle Marco, Utah State, S, 5-10
Ava Martin, Creighton, OH, 6-0
Autumn Martinez-Robinson, George Mason, L, 5-9
Sophia Matthews, Winthrop, L, 5-6
Madelyn May, North Carolina, L, 5-10
Rachel McCollum, Winthrop, S, 6-1
Izzie McCormick, North Dakota, L, 5-8
Mikah McIntosh, St. Thomas, L, 5-6
Jenna Meitzler, Iowa, S, 6-1
Madeleine Miller, New Mexico, S, 6-1
Berkley Mischler, Lipscomb, MH, 6-1
Liv Mogridge, Georgia Tech, MH, 6-4
Lauren Moore, Vanderbilt, MH, 6-2
Sarah Morton, Colorado, L, 5-6
Abigail Mullen, USC, OPP, 6-3
Shay Myers, Kansas State, OH, 6-0
Natalia Newsome, SMU, MH, 5-11
Cammy Niesen, Mississippi, L, 5-8
Serena Nyambio, Michigan, MH, 6-2
Kassie O'Brien, Kentucky, S, 6-1
Ireana Olivo, Westchester CC, L, 5-2
Kylee Owens, Prairie View A&M, OH, 5-9
Lauryn Payne, New Mexico, OH, 5-11
Cayla Payne, Colorado, MH, 6-4
Morgan Perkins, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Gabi Placide, Northern Colorado, OH, 6-1
Francesca Popescu, Cal, L, 5-4
Aya Rawlins, Coppin State, L, 5-8
Mia Reese, Alabama-Birmingham, OH, 5-10
Malia Reyes, John Jay, L, 5-3
Natalie Ring, Marquette, OH, 6-1
Katy Riviere, North Dakota, S, 5-10
Alexis Roberson, TCU, MH, 6-3
Ava Roberts, Dartmouth, OPP, 6-0
Amina Robinson, George Washington, L, 5-6
Jurnee Robinson, LSU, OH, 6-1
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T, OH, 6-0
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Maya Sands, Missouri, L, 5-7
Emrie Satuala, Utah State, MH, 6-0
Kendall Schara, Wisconsin-Green Bay, L, 5-8
Jordyn Schilling, SMU, L, 5-11
Lia Schneider, South Florida, L, 5-8
Katie Schulz, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 6-1
Savannah Schwarz, Newman, L, 5-7
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, 6-2
Symone Sims, Kansas State, L, 5-5
Chloe Smith, Wofford, OH, 6-1
Anna Smith, Coastal Carolina, L, 5-8
Sienna Sobotta, Miami, L, 5-4
BayLea Sparks, High Point, MH, 6-2
Andi Spies, Middle Tennessee State, S, 5-10
Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Trista Strasser, Grand Canyon, MH, 6-4
Avry Tatum, Indiana, OPP, 6-2
Asia Thigpen, Kentucky, OH, 5-10
Chelsea Thorpe, North Carolina, OPP, 6-3
Gala Trubint, USC, L, 5-7
Mokihana Tufono, Mississippi, S, 5-10
Tehani Ulufatu, Baylor, L, 5-5
Taylor Underwood, San Diego State, OPP, 6-2
Annabelle Valencia, Kean, L, 5-5
Alice Volpe, TCU, L, 5-6
Maya Walker, Fairfield, MH, 6-0
Ava Wallis, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Nia Washington, LSU, OH, 5-10
Vanessa Washington, North Dakota, MH, 6-0
Kennedy Washington, Kentucky, MH, 6-0
Katy Wessels, Washington, MH, 6-2
Hannah Whittingstall, Iowa, MH, 6-2
Rebecca Wight, Virginia, OPP, 6-6
Jordyn Williams, Kansas State, MH, 6-2
Ryan White, Oregon State, L, 5-8
Kaya Weaver, UTEP, MH, 6-1
Ava Bogan, Cornell, MH, 6-5
Mack Parsons, Cornell, MH, 6-3
Eliza Konvicka, Cornell, OPP, 6-2
Paige Lauterwasser, Wyoming, OH, 5-11
Sarah Holcomb, Wyoming, MH, 6-2
Zoe Ackerman, Babson, S, 5-8
Elise Agi, Long Beach State, OH, 5-11
Caylen Alexander, Missouri, OH, 6-0
Claire Ammeraal, Iowa, S, 6-2
Allie Andrew, Baylor, MH, 6-3
Favor Anyanwu, SMU, MH, 6-3
Rosemary Archer, TCU, S, 6-0
Isabella Bareford, Vanderbilt, S, 5-8
Tierney Barlow, Utah State, MH, 6-3
Kierstyn Barton, Washington, OH, 6-1
Blaire Bayless, Pitt, OH, 6-3
Gianna Bender, San Diego State, L, 5-5
Paige Bennett, Winthrop, OH, 6-0
Isabel Bennett, Northern Colorado, MH, 5-11
Emma Best, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 5-10
Madison Blane, Liberty, MH, 6-2
Ella Boersema, Indiana, MH, 6-2
Alex Bower, BYU, S, 5-11
Hannah Bowman, Siena, OH, 5-10
Hattie Bray, Marquette, MH, 6-2
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MH, 6-0
Emme Bullis, Cal Poly, S, 5-11
Brooke Bultema, Kentucky, MH, 6-2
Morgan Burke, Michigan, S, 6-0
Kaia Caffee, Ohio State, MH, 6-3
Ally Chandler, UC Davis, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Chaney, Vanderbilt, OH, 6-1
Naomi Chankoumi Tiedjop, New Mexico, OPP, 5-10
Sydney Conley, Vanderbilt, OPP, 6-1
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Jorda Crook, Alabama-Birmingham, OPP, 5-11
Marina Crownover, Missouri, S, 5-11
Madison Cuchran, Michigan, L, 5-5
Tori Davis, Baylor, MH, 6-2
Suliane Davis, BYU, OH, 6-2
Taylor Deckert, USC, L, 5-8
Zoey Dood, Virginia, S, 6-0
Lily Dwinell, Colorado, OH, 6-2
Madelyn Eden, Augusta, MH, 6-2
Reagan Ennist, Virginia, MOH, 6-2
Adonia Faumuina, USC, OH, 6-1
Grace Fiaseu, Air Force Academy, MH, 5-11
Kirsten Fish, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OPP, 6-1
EllaMae Fitzgerald, Dartmouth, L, 5-9
Bri Ford, Texas-Arlington, OPP, 6-0
Avery Fowler, San Houston State, S, 5-8
Emily Fowler, Coastal Carolina, MH, 6-3
Navea Gauthier, Ohio State, OH, 6-2
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah State, OH, 6-1
Kamille Gibson, Oklahoma, OPP, 6-1
Safi Hampton, North Carolina, OH, 6-0
Abby Harrell, Villanova, OH, 5-9
Victoria Harris, South Carolina, L, 5-4
Olivia Hasbrook, Ohio State, L, 5-7
Alexis Haury, Washington, S, 5-10
Mikayla Hayden, Cal, MH, 6-1
Zoria Heard, Washington, L, 5-6
JaNyah Henderson, Prairie View A&M, MH, 5-10
Evan Hendrix, TCU, OH, 5-9
Annika Hester, Oregon State, OPP, 6-4
Cicily Hidalgo, Southeastern Louisiana, OH, 6-0
D'Mya Hill, Prairie View A&M, OH, 6-0
Sophia Hudepohl, Lipscomb, S, 5-8
Julia Hunt, Washington, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Hunt, Ohio, OH, 6-1
Allison Jacobs, Michigan, OH, 5-11
Kimani Johnson, Missouri, OH, 6-3
Sophia Johnson, Cal, L, 5-9
Courtney Jones, Lipscomb, OH, 5-11
Erin Jones, St. John's, OPP, 5-9
Sydney Jones, Temple, OH, 6-2
Makana Kowalski, San Diego CC-Miramar, S, 5-10
Harley Kreck, Baylor, S, 6-0
Mamie Krubally, Fairfield, OPP, 6-2
Leah Lawson, Prairie View A&M, S, 5-9
Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M, OPP, 6-3
Angie Lee, LSU, MH, 6-3
Mia Lee, BYU, MH, 5-11
Vivian Light, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Jadyn Livings, SMU, OPP, 6-1
Mia Loyd, Air Force Academy, S, 5-8
Bri Mahoney, Wofford, OH, 5-11
Isabelle Marco, Utah State, S, 5-10
Ava Martin, Creighton, OH, 6-0
Autumn Martinez-Robinson, George Mason, L, 5-9
Sophia Matthews, Winthrop, L, 5-6
Madelyn May, North Carolina, L, 5-10
Rachel McCollum, Winthrop, S, 6-1
Izzie McCormick, North Dakota, L, 5-8
Mikah McIntosh, St. Thomas, L, 5-6
Jenna Meitzler, Iowa, S, 6-1
Madeleine Miller, New Mexico, S, 6-1
Berkley Mischler, Lipscomb, MH, 6-1
Liv Mogridge, Georgia Tech, MH, 6-4
Lauren Moore, Vanderbilt, MH, 6-2
Sarah Morton, Colorado, L, 5-6
Abigail Mullen, USC, OPP, 6-3
Shay Myers, Kansas State, OH, 6-0
Natalia Newsome, SMU, MH, 5-11
Cammy Niesen, Mississippi, L, 5-8
Serena Nyambio, Michigan, MH, 6-2
Kassie O'Brien, Kentucky, S, 6-1
Ireana Olivo, Westchester CC, L, 5-2
Kylee Owens, Prairie View A&M, OH, 5-9
Lauryn Payne, New Mexico, OH, 5-11
Cayla Payne, Colorado, MH, 6-4
Morgan Perkins, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Gabi Placide, Northern Colorado, OH, 6-1
Francesca Popescu, Cal, L, 5-4
Aya Rawlins, Coppin State, L, 5-8
Mia Reese, Alabama-Birmingham, OH, 5-10
Malia Reyes, John Jay, L, 5-3
Natalie Ring, Marquette, OH, 6-1
Katy Riviere, North Dakota, S, 5-10
Alexis Roberson, TCU, MH, 6-3
Ava Roberts, Dartmouth, OPP, 6-0
Amina Robinson, George Washington, L, 5-6
Jurnee Robinson, LSU, OH, 6-1
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T, OH, 6-0
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Maya Sands, Missouri, L, 5-7
Emrie Satuala, Utah State, MH, 6-0
Kendall Schara, Wisconsin-Green Bay, L, 5-8
Jordyn Schilling, SMU, L, 5-11
Lia Schneider, South Florida, L, 5-8
Katie Schulz, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 6-1
Savannah Schwarz, Newman, L, 5-7
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, 6-2
Symone Sims, Kansas State, L, 5-5
Chloe Smith, Wofford, OH, 6-1
Anna Smith, Coastal Carolina, L, 5-8
Sienna Sobotta, Miami, L, 5-4
BayLea Sparks, High Point, MH, 6-2
Andi Spies, Middle Tennessee State, S, 5-10
Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Trista Strasser, Grand Canyon, MH, 6-4
Avry Tatum, Indiana, OPP, 6-2
Asia Thigpen, Kentucky, OH, 5-10
Chelsea Thorpe, North Carolina, OPP, 6-3
Gala Trubint, USC, L, 5-7
Mokihana Tufono, Mississippi, S, 5-10
Tehani Ulufatu, Baylor, L, 5-5
Taylor Underwood, San Diego State, OPP, 6-2
Annabelle Valencia, Kean, L, 5-5
Alice Volpe, TCU, L, 5-6
Maya Walker, Fairfield, MH, 6-0
Ava Wallis, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Nia Washington, LSU, OH, 5-10
Vanessa Washington, North Dakota, MH, 6-0
Kennedy Washington, Kentucky, MH, 6-0
Katy Wessels, Washington, MH, 6-2
Hannah Whittingstall, Iowa, MH, 6-2
Rebecca Wight, Virginia, OPP, 6-6
Jordyn Williams, Kansas State, MH, 6-2
Ryan White, Oregon State, L, 5-8
Kaya Weaver, UTEP, MH, 6-1
Ava Bogan, Cornell, MH, 6-5
Mack Parsons, Cornell, MH, 6-3
Eliza Konvicka, Cornell, OPP, 6-2
Paige Lauterwasser, Wyoming, OH, 5-11
Sarah Holcomb, Wyoming, MH, 6-2
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