Outside hitter Jordan Larson from Hooper, Nebraska, and setter Courtney Thompson have been named to the U.S. women’s volleyball roster for the upcoming Rio Olympics by coach Karch Kiraly.
They are joined by middles Foluke Akinradewo and Christa Dietzen as returnees from the team that won the silver medal at the 2012 London Games.
Larson is one of three Huskers named to the team. The others are Kayla Banworth of Dubuque, Iowa, and Kelsey Robinson of Bartlett, Illinois.
