Episode 87: Going 4 Gold, Again featuring Justine Wong-Orantes

Episode 87: Going 4 Gold, Again featuring Justine Wong-Orantes

Author: USA Volleyball March 6, 2024 Duration: 45:51
In this episode, Clarence welcomes back USA Volleyball Communications Manager B.J. Hoeptner Evans as guest host. They sit down with Olympic gold medalist and U.S. Women's National Team libero Justine Wong-Orantes (7:11 - 40:57). Justine shares how she was introduced to the game and about how her experience with disappointment drove her to be a better player. Other topics including playing Germany, and how excited she is to play for League One Volleyball (LOVB) Omaha team starting in November ...

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