Rachael Kramer

Not to be confused with Rachel Kramer.

Rachael Kramer
Kramer in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Rachael Lynn Kramer
Nationality	United States
Born	(1998-03-15) March 15, 1998 (age 26)
Hometown	Phoenix, Arizona
Height	204.5 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Spike	313 cm (123 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
College / University	Florida (B.A., M.A.)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Career
Years Teams 2016–2019 Florida 2020–2021 Megabox Volley Vallefoglia
National team
2021 United States
Honours Volleyball Representing the  United States Pan-American Cup 2021 Santo Domingo

Rachael Lynn Kramer (born March 15, 1998) is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian professional team Megabox Volley Vallefoglia.

Career

College

Kramer played for the Florida Gators. She helped her team to a runner-up finish in the 2017 NCAA tournament. The same year, she was named an AVCA Third-Team All-American and was named to the all-conference team.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing in August 2019 and graduated with her master's degree in international business in 2020.[1]

Professional clubs

• Megabox Volley Vallefoglia (2020–2021)

Kramer played her first professional contract with Megabox Vallefoglia for the 2020−2021 season.[2]

USA National Team

In September 2021, Kramer was selected to represent the U.S. and played in the 2021 NORCECA Championships.[3] She helped the team to a 4th-place finish and was named "Best Middle Blocker" of the tournament.[4]

Kramer also represented the United States at the 2021 Pan-American Cup and won a bronze medal with the team. She had 4 kills and 2 blocks in the bronze medal match against Canada.[5]

Awards and honors

Clubs

• 2020–2021 Italian Cup Series A2 – Bronze medal, with Megabox Volley Vallefoglia
• 2020–2021 Italian Series A2 League – Silver medal, with Megabox Volley Vallefoglia

College

• 2018, 2019 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention[1]
• 2017, 2018, 2019, All-SEC[1]
• 2018 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention[1]
• 2018 AVCA All-Region[1]
• 2017 AVCA All-America Third Team[1]
• 2016 SEC All-Freshman Team[1]

International

• 2021 NORCECA Championships – Best Middle Blocker

References

1. "Florida Bio". floridagators.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
2. "Megabox Vallefoglia: arriva la centrale americana Rachael Kramer". volleynews.it. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
3. "Women's National Team to Take on NORCECA Continental Championship Field". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
4. "Gonzalez lifts Dominican Republic to NORCECA Championship victory". volleyballworld.tv. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
5. "U.S. Women Beat Canada for Bronze at Pan Am Cup". usavolleyball.org. Retrieved July 25, 2022.