Jenny Kropp (born June 17, 1979 in

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) is a female

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player from the

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She studied at

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where she became ''All Region'' in 2000 and 2001 and ''All America'' Second Team in 2001. After graduating from college, she played professionally in

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, with

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from

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two years. She was named ''Sexiest Swimsuit Bikini Model Athlete'' on the 2009 AVP Tour, by the SoCal Beaches Magazine.

Clubs

2003

Awards

Individual

* 2001 AVCA All-America Second Team * 2000 and 2001 AVCA All-Region * 2007 AVP Crocs Tour Rookie of the Year

NCAA

* 2000 NCAA National Championship Simple cup icon

– with

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AVP Pro Tour

* AVP Pro Tour Atlanta 2008 Bronze Medal * AVP Pro Tour Chicago 2007 Bronze Medal

References

External links

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Jenny Kropp
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(archived) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kropp, Jenny 1979 births Living people American women's beach volleyball players Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball players University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni Sportspeople from Hawthorne, California People from Grand Island, Nebraska 21st-century American women