COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Caitlyn Newton of the Purdue volleyball team was named to the U.S. Collegiate National Team – Gold roster, announced by USA Volleyball on Wednesday.
Newton will join the 28-member team composed entirely of current collegiate players. Selected as an outside hitter, Newton will train July 5-12 in Anaheim at the American Sports Centers where they will compete side-by-side with the U.S. Women's National Team as it makes final preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
A six-rotation player, Newton closed out Purdue's 2019 season with an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, first-team All-Region and second-team All-Big Ten honors. Overall, she led the Boilermakers in kills (445), kills per set (3.90) and points (529.5). The Terra Haute, Ind. native tallied 26 matches with double-digit kills and eight matches in which she hit over .300. Defensively, Newton finished second on the team with 15 solo blocks, while adding 165 digs and 41 aces on the year.
Newton is one of eight Big Ten standouts to receive the invite. Among the Big Ten, Newton checked in with the fourth-most kills in the conference (3.90 per set) and sixth-most service aces per set (0.36).
A total of six Boilermakers competed at the open tryouts in February. USA Volleyball will name the 28-player CNT-Anaheim roster later this month. The team will train June 21-27 alongside the U.S. Women's National Team members selected for the 2020 Olympic Games.
Newton will join the 28-member team composed entirely of current collegiate players. Selected as an outside hitter, Newton will train July 5-12 in Anaheim at the American Sports Centers where they will compete side-by-side with the U.S. Women's National Team as it makes final preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
A six-rotation player, Newton closed out Purdue's 2019 season with an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, first-team All-Region and second-team All-Big Ten honors. Overall, she led the Boilermakers in kills (445), kills per set (3.90) and points (529.5). The Terra Haute, Ind. native tallied 26 matches with double-digit kills and eight matches in which she hit over .300. Defensively, Newton finished second on the team with 15 solo blocks, while adding 165 digs and 41 aces on the year.
Newton is one of eight Big Ten standouts to receive the invite. Among the Big Ten, Newton checked in with the fourth-most kills in the conference (3.90 per set) and sixth-most service aces per set (0.36).
A total of six Boilermakers competed at the open tryouts in February. USA Volleyball will name the 28-player CNT-Anaheim roster later this month. The team will train June 21-27 alongside the U.S. Women's National Team members selected for the 2020 Olympic Games.