Michelle Gerlosky
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165 pounds
Current Residence: Edmond, Okla.
College: University of Georgia
PERSONAL: Born Michelle Denise Gerlosky on March 20, 1983, in Lake Wales, Fla. … Parents are Mike Gerlosky and Dayl Davis… Michelle has a brother named Greg Gerlosky and a sister named Donna Davis-Ebaugh… Michelle was born missing her right hand and part of her forearm. She says she finds it lucky that the radiology technicians had missed this in sonograms prior to her arrival because her mother had nothing to worry about during her pregnancy. After she was born, it was confirmed by geneticists that her disability was not genetic and was just a sporadic event that occurred during development… Michelle graduated from University of Georgia on the Dean’s List, Provost’s List and with cum laude honors… She is studying for her master's of science in biology at the University of Central Oklahoma… Michelle played standing volleyball from seventh to 12th grade and joined the U.S. Women’s Sitting Team in January of 2009... Michelle’s favorite professional team is Tampa Bay Buccaneers… Her favorite athlete is Misty May-Treanor… Michelle likes to read journal articles, bike, watch and play football, basketball and volleyball. She likes going to the beach and loves her cats… Michelle’s most admired person is her mother because “she taught me to me to have an open mind, strong will, and yet to be empathetic through her example.”
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011- ECVD Continental Cup in Yevpatoria, Ukraine (gold). 2010 - WOVD Sitting Volleyball World Championships (Silver Medal)... WOVD World Cup (Gold Medal)... Parapan American Championship (Gold Medal). 2009 - Michelle helped the U.S. Women’s Sitting Team win the Parapan American Zonal Championship (Montreal).
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Michelle helped the U.S. Women to a 7-0 record and a gold medal at the ECVD Continental Cup in Yevpatoria, Ukraine... Michelle was named best server of the tournament with a total of 22 service aces... Michelle competed with the U.S. Women's Sitting Team in China in four exhibition matches against the Shanghai club team. Michelle helped the U.S. Women defeat the Shanghai club team in four exhibition matches played in conjunction with the 2011 Colorado Crossroads on March 17-20 in Denver… Michelle totaled 16 points with seven kills. She was third on the team with six aces. 2010 –Played in nine sets for the Women's Sitting Team at the World Championships in Edmond, Okla., and tallied 13 aces, 0.50 per set. She also added two kills, 0.22 per set.
Updated September 14, 2011
