Every team, no matter what the sport, needs a leader. For the No. 13-ranked University of Minnesota Duluth volleyball team, that leader is senior setter Katie Gangelhoff. Though the South St. Paul native doesn't lead the maroon and white in kills or blocks, she has her own duty on team, in setting up the Bulldogs' big hitters. Without the UMD captain quarterbacking the squad in the middle of the court, the Bulldogs would find it hard to be in the national spotlight, like they are today. Gangelhoff is a two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II All-American Second Team member, and is just 338 set assists away from breaking the 15-year-old Bulldog all-time assists record of 5,595, held by former UMD great, Julie Bubar (1990-93).
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE...
Your cell phone? Constantly water damaged
Your hair? Blonde with split ends
Your feet? Sideways pinky toe
Your mother? Athletic
Your father? Bald
Your favorite thing? On Demand movies
Your dream/goal? Professional scrabble player
Your room? The opposite of clean
Your hobby? Watercolor
Your fear? Scream Mask
Where do you want to be in six years? New York
You are not? Good at spelling
Food? Chips and cheese
Pet Peeve? Listening to dreams
One of your wish list items? Won't be able to make the Pro-Beach Tour so maybe I could flip the score board for them instead
Where you grew up? On South Saint Ballin
Favorite clothing item? Excessive amounts of Nike shoes
Television show? Curb your Enthusiasm
Pets? Sammy (Dog) more of a cat than a dog though
Celebrity? Nick Swardson-Grandmas Boy (Blades of Glory character)
Sports Figure? Randy Moss -- I dislike Brett Favre
Your life? Sports
Your mood? Happy, except for 6:30 a.m. workouts -- at that time I am the opposite of happy
Your car? Ford 'overheats and need new coolant every two days' Taurus
Favorite store? Gas station for snacks on road trips
Your favorite color? Forest Yellow not Forest Green
Duluth? Permafrost (Permanently Frozen)
UMD? A great school on a great lake
Volleyball? Superb
Jim Boos? Good at everything
