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How Did Ankeny Volleyball Player Make Creighton Coach Scream?
Ankeny volleyball player Megan Ballenger chose Creighton over Iowa and Northern Iowa. The sophomore also received interest from Kansas State, Iowa State, Louisville and Missouri.
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Volleyball is an intense game, but something off the court prompted an emotional reaction from Creighton's volleyball coach.
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Megan Ballenger, a sophomore volleyball player from Ankeny, told coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth that she intends to play college ball at Creighton University in Omaha.
“She was just really excited,” Ballenger told Bluejays Today, which is part of the Omaha World-Herald.
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Now they all need to hurry up and wait until the defending Des Moines Register player of the year graduates.
The 6-foot-1 hitter, a sophomore at Ankeny (Iowa) High School, picked the Bluejays over Iowa and Northern Iowa. Schools such as Kansas State, Iowa State, Louisville and Missouri also were interested.
Ballenger said she wanted to make an early decision. She visited Creighton twice and liked that it was just a few hours from home. With Ballenger owning a 4.1 GPA, academics also were important.
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