Twelve to Play for U.S. at Girls U19 Continental Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 14, 2024) – USA Volleyball is excited to announce the 12 athletes who will compete at the 2024 NORCECA Girls U19 Continental Championship on July 12-20 in Honduras.

The group of 12 was selected from a roster of 20 that trained June 8-13 in Anaheim, Calif. The travel group will train together again on July 8-11 in Colorado Spring before heading to Honduras.

The setters on the travel team are Genevieve Harris and Isabelle Hoppe. The libero is Aniya Warren.

Jayden “JJ” Robinson is the opposite. The outside hitters are Henley Anderson, Audrey Flanagan, Kelly Kinney, Halle Thompson and Devyn Wiest.

The middle blockers are Elena Hoecke, Manaia Ogbechie and Kendall Omoruyi.

The U.S. Girls U19 National Team has won the last two U19 Pan American Cup tournaments. Most recently, the Girls U19 Team won the 2023 World Championship, matching the 2018 team that also won gold.

Jamie Morrison, women’s head coach at Texas A&M, will serve as the head coach with assistance from Keegan Cook of Minnesota and Michelle Chatman Smith of League One Volleyball.

Morrison coached the Girls U19 team that won gold at Worlds last year.

2024 Girls U19 National Team

Name (Pos., Ht, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
3 Jayden “JJ” Robinson (OPP, 6-3, 2008, Missouri City, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lone Star)
4 Kendall Omoruyi (MB, 6-4, 2008, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Arizona)
5 Manaia Ogbechie (MB, 6-3, 2007, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif., Oaks Christian Academy, Southern California)
10 Isabelle Hoppe (S, 5-8, 2008, Gibsonia, Pa., Pine Richland HS, Ohio Valley)
11 Kelly Kinney (OH, 6-2, 2007, West Palm Beach, Fla., The King’s Academy, Florida)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-10, 2007, Raleigh, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Halle Thompson (OH, 6-1, 2008, Spring, Texas, Grand Oaks HS, Lone Star)
16 Elena Hoecke (MB, 6-3, 2007, Lino Lakes, Minn., Centennial HS, North Country)
17 Audrey Flanagan (OH, 6-3, 2007, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California)
18 Aniya Warren (L, 5-8, 2007, Lockport, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)
19 Henley Anderson (OH, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
20 Devyn Wiest (OH, 6-2, 2007, Phoenix, Ariz., O’Connor HS, Arizona)

Alternates
1 Sarah Hickman (OPP, 6-5, 2007, Houston, Texas, Stratford HS, Lone Star)
2 Nadiya Johnson (OPP, 6-2, 2008, Waldorf, Md., North Point HS, Chesapeake)
6 Suli Davis (OH, 6-2, 2007, Euless, Texas, Colleyville Heritage HS, North Texas)
7 Hazel Alevok (MB, 6-7, 2007, Bradenton, Fla., IMG Academy, Florida)
8 Kaci Demaria (OH, 6-3, 2007, San Pedro, Calif., Palos Verdes HS, Southern California)
9 Natalie Wardlow (MB, 6-5, 2007, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Southeast HS, Great Plains)
14 Kirra Musgrove (S, 6-2, 2007, Kemah, Texas, Lutheran South Academy, Lone Star)
15 Logan Bell (L, 5-10, 2007, Beech Grove, Ind., Roncalli HS, Hoosier)

Head Coach: Jamie Morrison (Texas A&M)
Assistant Coach: Keegan Cook (Minnesota)
Assistant Coach: Michelle Chatman Smith (LOVB)
Performance Analyst: Maggie Eppright (LOVB)
ATC: Cherryl Bueno
Team Lead: Kyle Thompson (Maryland)