Gia Marinelli '20 Recruiting Profile

Hi my name is Gia Marinelli, class of 2020. My primary position is Middle Blocker, I also play Opposite. I am currently playing for Triangle Volleyball club.  We will be attending the City of Oaks, MAPL Hampton Roads, Carolina Power event 1&2, Capital Hill Classic, MAPL Raleigh, Big South Qualifier, Northeast Qualifer, and the AAU Junior Nationals. This year was my second year as a starter for our varsity school team. I was selected as the Player of the Year for the county and made 1st team All-Conference. I have attended UNC, UNCW, NC State, and Duke summer camps as well as the USA Volleyball High Performance A2 team training in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2017. Following in 2018 I played at the High Performance Championships on the USA Volleyball Continental Youth Team. I will also be training with HP again for the winter program this year. I play as a year round beach player with Wilmington Beach Academy as well.

I am a hard working student with a GPA of 4.15. I am currently enrolled for college classes at Cape Fear Community College and honors classes. I was freshman class secretary for student council, where I volunteered for elementary school events and Poplar Grove (a rescue/foster organization for neglected and abused animals). My sophomore year I was also in a club named Pink Bowz for breast cancer awareness and T.U.F.F. club that raises money to send military troops care packages. I have also participated in Dig Pink events raising money for cancer research. Going on to my Junior year I am still in student council as class secretary.