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Height
6'0"
Age
36
Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Education
Doherty High School (Colo.) Wichita State, '09 exercise science
Quick Facts
- Graduated from Wichita State in 2009 with a degree in exercise science
- Works as a personal trainer in Hermosa Beach
Career Highlights
- Won gold at 2017 FIVB Langkawi 1-Star with Kimberly DiCello
- Two-time All-American at Wichita State
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- Played in two 2019 FIVB World Tour events with Kelley Larsen. Best finish was 5th at Las Vegas four-star
- Placed third with Kelley Larsen at the 2018 NORCECA Tour event in Boca Chica, DR
- Played nine 2018 FIVB World Tour events with Kelley Larsen, won the one-star in Thailand and placed 3rd at three-star in Lucerne. Placed fifth at five-stars in Gstaad and Vienna
- Paired with Kelley Larsen in March 2018 and won the FIVB one-star in Thailand in their first tournament together
- Won gold at 2017 FIVB Langkawi 1-Star with DiCello, their first FIVB gold and became the first team in '17 to collect two Top 5 finishes
- In 2017, had one second and one third place finish on the AVP Tour
- Made her FIVB World Tour debut in 2014, finishing ninth; had a then career-best finish of fifth in 2016 in Brazil, beating the 2015 World Champions of Brazil in the process
- Won the 2016 NORCECA St. Lucia event with Caitlin Ledoux, marking her first career gold
- From 2013-16 on the NORCECA Tour, has one gold and two bronze medals
- Made her international debut in 2013 on the NORCECA Continental Tour
- Has played consistently on the AVP Tour since 2013; between 2013-16 earned two bronze medals and nine Top 5 finishes
- Made her professional beach debut in 2009 at the domestic AVP Manhattan Beach Open
- Played professionally indoors in France, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland following college
- Inducted into the Wichita State Sports Hall of Fame in 2016
- Transferred to Wichita State for her sophomore through senior years (07-09), was a two-time All-American for the Shockers and the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
- Played her freshman collegiate season at Winthrop, where they advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2007
- Member of the 2005 Junior Olympic All-Tournament team
- Played volleyball, basketball, tennis and track and field in high school; finished eighth at the state high jump
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View Emily Stockman's full career results at bvbinfoWorld Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 17th (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2019, 2022
- Top finish: 17th – 2019 (Team - Women), 2022 (Team - Women)
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