Athlete Bio#
Height
5'7"
Hometown
Litchfield Park, AZ
Education
Xavier College Preparatory (Arizona) University of Oregon
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Most Notable
- Helped U.S. win gold at 2018 Pan Am Cup as she started five of the six matches
- 2016 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention while at University of Oregon
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
- 2018: FIVB Volleyball Nations League Prelim Week 1; Pan American Cup (Gold)
- 2017: Pan Am Cup (Gold); FIVB World Grand Prix
Did You Know:
- Ranks second at University of Oregon in career digs (2,146) and digs per set (4.63), one of only two Ducks to reach 2,000 digs
- Helped U.S. Women's Junior National Team win bronze at the 2012 NORCECA Women's U20 Continental Championship
- Named AVCA High School All-American in 2013
- Started playing youth club volleyball in 2006 with AZ Sky before concluding her youth club career with Spiral Volleyball Club under Molly Strak
- Parents are Brett and Cristina Benson
- Brothers are Ryne and Nick
- Uncle David Alcoriza was a member o the 1996 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team (trap Shooting) and grandfather Ronly Alcoriza) is a member of the ATA National Hall of Fame
Amanda Benson's Favorites
Food: Tacos ... Book: Anything by Edgar Allen Poe ... Music Type: R&B, Hip-Hop ... Movie: Bridesmaids ... Actress: Mila Kunas ... Professional Team: Vandoeuvre Nancy (France) ... Athlete: Michael Jordan
Hobbies and Interests: Writing Poetry; Shopping; Being with friends or family
Most Admired Person: Her immediate family as a whole because "they are my foundation and my reason why I continue to pursue my dreams."
Happiest Moment in Life: "Joining the Women's National Team"
Path to the Podium
- Started playing indoor volleyball in 2006 with AZ Sky before ending her youth club career with Spiral Volleyball Club
- Helped U.S. Women’s Junior National Team to bronze at the 2012 NORCECA Women’s U20 Continental Championship
- Named AVCA High School All-American in 2013 while with Xavier College Preparatory
- Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention in 2016 while at University of Oregon
- Made debut with U.S. Women’s National Team in 2017 with appearances in Pan Am Cup and FIVB World Grand Prix
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