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In 2010 May-Treanor and Walsh extended a winning streak to 112 matches before losing to Olympic teammates Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh in the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout in Ohio. To that point the pair had won 19 straight titles. [16] Following the retirement of partner Misty May-Treanor in 2012, Walsh teamed with April Ross.
Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (/ ˈ t r eɪ n ər /; née May; born July 30, 1977) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012, was the most successful female beach volleyball player having won 112 tournaments in domestic and international competition.
Misty May-Treanor retired after winning three gold medals with partner Kerri Walsh, who won a bronze in 2016 and is eyeing a comeback in Paris.
She is ranked third in titles won (behind Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh) and second in career earnings (behind May-Treanor) for female professional beach volleyball players. She won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics with partner Elaine Youngs. Though McPeak was considered short for a beach volleyball player at 5 feet 7 inches in ...
April Elizabeth Ross (born June 20, 1982) is a former American beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Jennifer Kessy, a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh Jennings, and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Alix Klineman.
Misty May-Treanor racked up an impressive career as a beach volleyball player, taking home three gold medals in the Olympics from 2004 to 2012. She has been inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
In 2006, she was the No. 2 seed on the AVP tour along with her partner, beach volleyball veteran Elaine Youngs. During the 2005 AVP tour, Scott and Youngs dealt top-seeded Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor a surprise defeat at the Huntington Beach Open, halting the two-time Olympic Gold Medal winning team's 50-match win streak. [6]
He also coached Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh during their gold medal run in the 2008 Olympics. [1] Personal life