7 Gia Marinelli
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Year:
- Grad.
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- Hometown:
- Hampstead, N.C.
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- High School:
- Topsail HS
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- Major:
- Masters of Business Administration
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- Instagram:
- gia.marinelli
Bio
As a Junior
- Member of 2023 AVCA National Championship team.
- Started 1 game for the Spartans in the 2023 season.
- Finished with a record of 1-0 by notching a win at the No.4 against Florida Southern (04/01) with Leah Williams as a pair.
- Appeared in four extra matches at the 6s pair claiming two wins over Eckerd (03/11), and Charleston (04/08).
As a Sophomore
- Made 16 starts for Tampa in positions one through four.
- Appeared in five more matches as an extra.
- Made starts against three top-20 opponents.
As a Freshman
- Played in three games at the two and three position.
High School
- A 2020 graduate of Topsail High School.
- Played under Hill Pearsall.
- Earned a spot on First Team Star News All-Conference in 2018 and 2019.
- Also won Pender County Player of the Year in 2018.
- Was also coached by Greg Vogel and Steven Kidder for Sinjin Raleigh Beach.
- Also played for USA Volleyball High Performance.
- Qualified for the USAV High-Performance Championships A1 Youth Training Program in 2019.
- Earned a spot on the USAV HP Continental team in 2019.
Personal
- Vice President of Recycling Club.
- Member of National Honors Society and did volunteer work through the program.
- Was also awarded Academic Scholar, Class Secretary, and Athletic Scholar.
- Daughter of Maike and Michael.
- Birthdate: 10/03/2002.