Colorado State University Athletics
Runnels joins Mountain West All-Stars in July
6/20/2018 11:48:00 AM | Volleyball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Coming off one of the best freshman seasons Colorado State volleyball has seen, redshirt sophomore Breana Runnels will join the Mountain West All-Star volleyball team as they compete in the 2018 European Global Challenge in July.
Runnels – the 2017 Mountain West Newcomer of the Year – will be among 12 players from eight different conference schools participating in the event. From July 9-12, the team will compete in the 2018 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia, featuring junior national and club teams from throughout Europe.
The MW All-Star squad began in 2014 and has now featured seven different Rams. Marlee Reynolds ('14), Kelsey Snider ('14), Cassidy Denny ('15), Adrianna Culbert ('15), Kirstie Hillyer ('16), Sanja Cizmic ('17) and Breana Runnels ('18).
Also competing in the 2018 European Global Challenge will be junior Katie Oleksak and redshirt junior Kirstie Hillyer with the CNT-Europe with USA Volleyball. Full release HERE.
ABOUT BRING IT USA
The 14th annual Global Challenge will return to Pula, Croatia to host under 17 and under 23 divisions from around the world. The opening ceremonies will take place on July 9th and competition will take place on July 10, 11, 12 & 13th. The mission of the Global Challenge is to provide teams international playing experience and exposure. Past tournaments participants have included club and country federation teams from Slovenia, Russia, Romania, Germany, Bosnia, Montenegro, China, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Denmark and Puerto Rico, plus USA regional HP, youth national, junior national, and collegiate national teams.
2018 Mountain West Global Challenge Team
Name Institution Height Position
Shanleigh Conlan Air Force 5'6 S
Sabryn Roberts Boise State 5'9 OH/OPP
Cassedi Simon Boise State 5'9 S
Breana Runnels Colorado State 5'10 OH
Aubrey Folk Fresno State 6'3 OH
Hailey Rubino New Mexico 5'11 OH
Yasmin Tan New Mexico 5'11 MID
Ashlynn Dunbar San Diego State 6'0 OH
Thaliana Grajeda San José State 6'0 MID
Laura Parts San José State 6'2 MID
Bailey Downing Utah State 6'0 MID
Tasia Taylor Utah State 5'6 LIB
Head Coach: Jeff Nelson, New Mexico
Assistant Coach: Alex Luna, San José State
Runnels – the 2017 Mountain West Newcomer of the Year – will be among 12 players from eight different conference schools participating in the event. From July 9-12, the team will compete in the 2018 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia, featuring junior national and club teams from throughout Europe.
The MW All-Star squad began in 2014 and has now featured seven different Rams. Marlee Reynolds ('14), Kelsey Snider ('14), Cassidy Denny ('15), Adrianna Culbert ('15), Kirstie Hillyer ('16), Sanja Cizmic ('17) and Breana Runnels ('18).
Also competing in the 2018 European Global Challenge will be junior Katie Oleksak and redshirt junior Kirstie Hillyer with the CNT-Europe with USA Volleyball. Full release HERE.
ABOUT BRING IT USA
The 14th annual Global Challenge will return to Pula, Croatia to host under 17 and under 23 divisions from around the world. The opening ceremonies will take place on July 9th and competition will take place on July 10, 11, 12 & 13th. The mission of the Global Challenge is to provide teams international playing experience and exposure. Past tournaments participants have included club and country federation teams from Slovenia, Russia, Romania, Germany, Bosnia, Montenegro, China, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Denmark and Puerto Rico, plus USA regional HP, youth national, junior national, and collegiate national teams.
2018 Mountain West Global Challenge Team
Name Institution Height Position
Shanleigh Conlan Air Force 5'6 S
Sabryn Roberts Boise State 5'9 OH/OPP
Cassedi Simon Boise State 5'9 S
Breana Runnels Colorado State 5'10 OH
Aubrey Folk Fresno State 6'3 OH
Hailey Rubino New Mexico 5'11 OH
Yasmin Tan New Mexico 5'11 MID
Ashlynn Dunbar San Diego State 6'0 OH
Thaliana Grajeda San José State 6'0 MID
Laura Parts San José State 6'2 MID
Bailey Downing Utah State 6'0 MID
Tasia Taylor Utah State 5'6 LIB
Head Coach: Jeff Nelson, New Mexico
Assistant Coach: Alex Luna, San José State
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