Intramural Athletes of the Week: Nov. 4-10

Intramural Female Athlete of the Week

Name: Andie Nibarger

Club: Gamma Rho

Year: Junior

Hometown: Towanda, KS

Major: Communication Design and Marketing Minor

Stats:

Thursday, Nov. 8: Gamma Rho defeated Iota Kappa Phi in two sets, 25-19 and 25-9. Nibarger finished the series with 15 assists, six aces and two kills. Nibarger plays as a setter for Gamma Rho.

Q: Why do you have a passion for volleyball?

 A: “I think because of how much I’ve been around the sport growing up, I became so interested and invested in it. It’s something I knew I wanted to push myself to excel at. I love that it’s a team sport where everyone has such an important role to the overall success. It is so strategic and as a setter, I love getting to run different plays and be a constant communicator. The intensity of long rallies, and the excitement that comes with those moments, is so fun.”

Intramural Male Athlete of the Week

Name: Vinicius Alves de Jesus

Club: Delta Gamma Sigma

Year: Senior

Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Major: Finance

Stats:

Thursday, Nov. 8: Delta Gamma Sigma defeated Chi Lambda Phi in two sets, 25-19 and 27-25. Alves de Jesus finished with 25 points across the series and four aces.

Q: What is your favorite intramural memory?

 A: “My favorite memory playing with Delta is from last year when we won the A-league volleyball tournament. We played our last game against Kappa [Sigma Tau] and it was a close one. At the end of it, being with my brothers and comforting some of the Kappa guys who were frustrated about the result of the game showed me what being in Delta is about.”

Intramural Athletes of the Week are chosen weekly by the Talon’s Sports Editor, based on performances throughout each week’s intramural games. To nominate an athlete, please email Morgan Boling.

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