For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 26,  2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations, (956) 381-2240

LADY BRONC VOLLEYBALL TEAM ADDS CATHI NETEMEYER

EDINBURG, TX-The University of Texas-Pan American has signed its third recruit of the spring signing period.

The Lady Broncs have added Cathi Netemeyer, an outside hitter from Los Fresnos High School in Los Fresnos, Texas and the University of Iowa. Netemeyer will join UTPA as a sophomore with three years of eligibility remaining.

After redshirting as a freshman at Iowa, Netemeyer saw action in 55 games last season, averaging 1.64 kills per game, and hitting .149.

A four-sport athlete at Los Fresnos HS, Netemeyer earned All-State honors as a junior and a senior. Named first team All-District and All-Area in each of her last two seasons, Netemeyer was chosen. second team All-District, All-Area and All-Rio Grande Valley as a sophomore, named Most Valuable Player in the district in each of her last two seasons, and also received Academic All-State honors in both 1999 and 2000. Netemeyer also starred in track and field, basketball and softball at LFHS.

“Cathi is an explosive athlete who will make an immediate impact for us on the front line,” said UTPA Head Coach Dave Thorn. “She is a dynamic hitter who will give us another powerful player at the outside hitter position. We tried to recruit her two years ago, and I’m very happy that she has chosen to return and come to UTPA.”

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