April Ross

CareerTimeline

Most Notable

Won gold at the 2020 Olympic Games with Alix Klineman; won bronze in 2016 with Kerri Walsh Jennings; won silver in 2012 with Jen Kessy
Partnered with Alix Klineman since 2018
Former partners include: Lauren Fendrick (2017); Kerri Walsh Jennings (2013-17); Jen Kessy (2007-13)
One of four U.S. beach volleyball Olympians to have more than one Olympic medal (Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor, Karch Kiraly)
Just missed qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Game with Jen Kessy, as the team was third in the U.S
USAV Women's Beach Player of the Year - 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
USAV Beach Team of the Year - 2009 and 2012 with Jen Kessy; 2016 with Kerri Walsh Jennings
FIVB Best Hitter - 2009, 2011
FIVB Best Offensive Player - 2009
FIVB Best Server - 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
FIVB Top Rookie - 2007 (first woman to win the award)
Through 2021, has played in 149 FIVB tournaments with 27 gold medals
Played professionally indoors in Puerto Rico from 2004-06
Trained indoors with the U.S. Women's National Team in 2002-03
Three-time All-American at USC as an indoor player, helping the Trojans to consecutive AVCA national titles in 2002 and 2003
Started every match in her USC career, leading the team in kills and points each year
National Freshman of the Year and 2003 PAC-10 Player of the year
2004 Honda Sports Award winner for volleyball
U.S. Junior National Team - 2000 and 2001

2020 Olympic Games - Gold with Alix Klineman
2021 FIVB Cancun Hub Tournament 3 - Bronze with Alix Klineman
2021 FIVB Cancun Hub Tournament 2 - Bronze with Alix Klineman
2021 FIVB Doha - Gold with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB The Hague - 4th with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Xiamen - T5th with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Itapema - Gold with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Ostrava - T5th with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Warsaw - T5th with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB World Championships - Silver with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Gstaad - Gold with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Tokyo - Silver with Alix Klineman
2019 FIVB Rome (World Tour Finals) - T9th with Alix Klineman
Top 2018 FIVB finishes with Alix Klineman include: Gold at Dela Beach and Gold at Yangzhou; Gold at the Hague
2018 NORCECA Tour Finals - Gold with Alix Klineman
2017 World Championships - Silver with Lauren Fendrick
2016 Olympic Games - Bronze with Kerri Walsh Jennings
2015 World Championships - T9th with Kerri Walsh Jennings
2013 World Championships - 4th with Whitney Pavlik
2012 Olympic Games - Silver with Jen Kessy
2011 World Championships - T5th with Jen Kessy
2009 World Championships - Gold with Jen Kessy
2007 World Championships - T37th with Jen Kessy

Born in 1982
Father's name is Glen; stepmother is Lynda; April's mom, Margie, died of breast cancer in 2001
Has one sister (Amy); three stepbrothers (Tommy, Jimmy and Weston), one stepsister (Mindy)
Graduated USC with a degree in international relations
Played for Orange County Volleyball Club
1999 Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player of the Year