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2022 Beach Volleyball Roster

Brenna Barkley
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Antonio Clark
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Larry Skaff

1 Ara Norwood

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ridgway, Colo.
  • High School Ridgway
  • Club Mesa Juniors

Biography

Indoor Volleyball Bio
  • CMU Career Wins Record Holder (36)
Career: Finished her career as the winningest Maverick with 36 career wins.

2022 (Redshirt Senior): Posted a 14-9 official record playing alongside Sierra Hunt… The duo went 13-9 in the No. 4 position and also claimed a No. 2 win in addition to an exhibition win… They went 5-1 at the ­AVCA Small College Beach Championships to help lead the Mavs to the NCAA Division II title… They also claimed five wins over NCAA Division I opponents throughout the season.

2021 (Redshirt Junior): Posted a co-team-high seven wins while playing with partner Tye Wedhorn in three different spots of the lineup... The duo was an even .500 at both the No. 3 (3-3) and No. 4 (4-4) positions... They were 0-3 at No. 3 and lost a Cactus Classic Pairs Challenge match while finishing 7-11... Became CMU's winningest player in beach volleyball history on Apr. 2 when she and Wedhorn posted a 3-set win over a pair from Missouri State... Had matched the former Maverick record for career wins (18) on Mar. 22 against the Master's, part of a 3-match winning streak... The duo swept both of their matches against Utah on Mar. 6 to help the Mavericks claim their first two wins over Pac-12 opposition... They also had a Apr. 3 win over UC-Davis and later went 2-2 at the AVCA Small College Championships as she reached the 22-career win mark.

2020 (Junior): Went 1-2 with partner Ashton Reese during the Arizona Invitational, CMU's lone action of the COVID-19 outbreak shortened-season... Defeated Stephen F. Austin's Neena Perdue and Maren Wisener in their second match of the weekend on Feb. 28... Played two matches in the No. 4 position before moving up to play No. 3 in the final match of the weekend against Washington, a match that went three sets.

2019 (Sophomore): Partnered with Holly Schmidt to set the CMU single-season school-record for wins (9)... The duo went a team-best 9-8 in dual meets, playing in the No. 4 position... They went 5-1 while winning their first five matches at the AVCA Small College Championships helping lead CMU to a fourth place team finish... They later won six straight matches to go 6-2 and place fourth in the Gold Bracket at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Sand 2's Championships... The duo also posted three wins over Division I opponents from Nebraska, CSU Bakersfield and Utah during the dual season.

2018 (Freshman): Partnered with Natalee Todd to post a 5-13 dual record, mostly in the No. 5 position... Also played one match with Todd in the No. 4 spot and one match with Julia Baskin at the No. 5 spot... Went 5-4 in tournament play with Todd to place seventh at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Sand 2's Championships... Picked up Division I victories with Todd over Abilene Christian and Arizona.

High School: Played for the Demons of Ridgway High School and coach Amy Rutherford...Four-time All-San Juan Basin League selection...San Juan Basin League Player of the Year...All-State selection.

Personal: Majoring in sports management... Daughter of Bruce and Jill Norwood...Has two siblings, Madison and Cade...Enjoys fishing, hiking and watching movies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    5'6"
  • 1

    2019Sophomore

    Defender
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2020Junior

    Defender
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defender
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Defender
    5'6"
    1