Members of GRCC’s first national champion women’s team returned to their home court for Homecoming.
Alumnae from the 2012 volleyball team were recognized between the sets of the current team’s 3-0 victory against North Central Michigan College. They won the NJCAA Division II title after defeating 12 nationally ranked teams, finishing with a 39-1 record. The 39 wins remain a team record for the volleyball program.
The week leading up to the Homecoming game was filled with a photo contest, chili cookoff and a game show for students. The public was invited to the tailgate held right before the game on the Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza, and the Golden Raiders retiree group hosted a happy hour at The Commons bar and restaurant.
Kaitlyn Wolters, now Kaitlyn Bergman, led the 2012 team. Now a recreational therapist in Indiana, she said the national championship will always be a great GRCC memory: “From the sweat and tears poured into each practice and game, all the way ‘til the final championship.”
Other team members are Nicole Czehowski, Karleigh Strazisar, Taylor Meyer, Kendall Wolffis, Tayler Friend, Molly Maynard, Hannah Geelhoed, Emily Johnson, Kourtney Wolters and Amy Vander Wal.
The national championship will always be a great GRCC memory: “From the sweat and tears poured into each practice and game, all the way ‘til the final championship.”
Kaitlyn Bergman
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