Kendra Lancaster
Height: 5-7
Weight: 125 pounds
Current Residence: West Lafayette, Ind.
College: Purdue University
PERSONAL: Born Kendra Lynn Lancaster on Feb. 1, 1987 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Parents are Kent and Karen Lancaster... Kendra has a sister, Kelsie... Kendra was born without a left arm, but played standing volleyball, soccer and basketball while growing up... Sitting volleyball is the first adapted sport in which she has participated... In 2004 at age 17, Kendra played with the women's U.S. Paralympic team that won a bronze medal in Athens... Kendra graduated from Westfield Washington High School in Westfield, Ind., in 2006... She played volleyball all four years... She was a member of the National Honor Society and won the Excellence in Journalism Award and the WHS Volleyball Shamrock Award... Kendra is attending Purdue University and studying pre-veterinary medicine and animal science... She is on track to graduate in 2010... Her favorite move is Pride and Prejudice... Favorite TV shows are Lost and Grey's Anatomy... Kenra's role model is her mother "because she is such a strong person and has always been there for me... Kendra describes herself as "outgoing, energetic and like to have fun no matter where I am or what I'm doing."
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2008 - Paralympic Games in Beijing (silver medal)... World Organization Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD) Intercontinental Cup in Ismailia, Egypt (bronze medal)... 2007 - Sitting Volleyball Invitational in Shanghai China (silver medal)... 2006 - Sitting Volleyball World Championship in Netherlands (fifth place)... 2004 - Paralympic Games in Athens (bronze medal)... Kendra has also played in several exhibition matches, both international and domestic, with the U.S. team.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 - Kendra helped lead the U.S. to a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing... Scored 18 points in Beijing on 13 kills, three blocks and two aces... Started all five matches in the tournament while playing in 11 of the 17 sets... Tied for second on the team in points in a win against Lithuania. Kendra finished the match with seven kills, two aces and one block.
