USA Today Honors Dalhausser and Rogers

B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: bj.evans@usav.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 27, 2011) – USA Today has named Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Fla.) and Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.) its Olympic Athletes of the Week after the duo won the 2011 Brasilia Open, the first event on the 2011 SWATCH FIVB World Tour.

Dalhausser and Rogers, the reigning Olympic champions, won nine gold medals on the 2010 FIVB World Tour. The 2011 Brasilia Open marked their 38th event together on the international circuit. They have won 18 gold medals and played in 30 semifinal rounds.

Sunday’s finale was the 49th FIVB World Tour men’s gold medal match featuring Brazilian and American teams. With the victory, the United States now leads 25-24 in this gold medal rivalry.

The pair will be back in action at the Shanghai China Jinshan Open on May 2-8.

To read the USA Today article, click here.

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