Geena Urango |
United States
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Photo: Ken Delgado
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Birth Date |
August 2, 1989 (35 years old) |
Home Town |
Los Alamitos, CA |
Resides |
Los Alamitos, CA |
Height |
5'11" |
College |
Southern California |
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Best Finish |
Winnings |
United States |
1st (2 times) |
$173,200 |
AVP |
1st |
$169,525 |
AVP Young Guns |
5th |
$50 |
NVL |
25th |
$0 |
p1440 |
7th |
$3,250 |
Pro Beach |
13th |
$375 |
USAV IDQ |
1st |
$0 |
International |
2nd |
$5,250 |
FIVB |
2nd |
$5,250 |
NORCECA |
1st |
$2,525 |
NORCECA |
1st |
$2,525 |
Overall |
1st (3 times) |
$180,975 |
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2018: Urango played seven AVP events with three different partners. She began with three tournaments alongside Ali McColloch, with a best of seventh. She then played twice with Caitlin Ledoux, finishing in second and third place. Urango then ended the year playing twice with Allie Wheeler, with a best of fifth. Urango ended the year ranked number one on the Tour in aces (1.34 per set) and 10th in digs (5.06 per set). Urango played once on the FIVB Tour, finishing 25th with Ali McColloch. 2017: Urango and Bensend made it to three AVP semifinals, with a best of second, in their eight tournaments. Urango finished third in aces (.99 per set) 2016: Urango and Bensend advanced to the finals in both of the first two AVP events, and added a pair of third-place finishes in their seven tournaments. Urango was fourth on the Tour in aces (.99 per set) and eighth in digs (5.27 per set). 2015: Urango continued her partnership with Bensend, getting a best of second place win their seven AVP tournaments together. Urango finished the season ranked second in aces (1.06 per set) and eighth in digs (5.20 per set). Urango and Bensend played in two FIVB qualifiers, but did not advance in either. 2014: Urango had a best of seventh twice on the AVP Tour, first with Briana Hinga and then with Angela Bensend. She played once with Hinga, once with Sara Hughes, and four times with Bensend. 2013: Did not compete. 2012: Urango played one AVP event with Caitlin Ledoux, and the pair advanced from the qualifier and finished 17th, marking Urango's first AVP main draw. Urango also played in three other domestic events with three different partners. She played with Stephanie Scheele, Ledoux (with a season best of 13th), and Summer Ross. 2011: Urango played one domestic pro beach event with Jane Chafeh, finising 25th. 2010: Did not compete. 2009: Urango played in two AVP qualifiers but did not advance in either, playing with Ashley Lee and Sarah Day. 2008: Did not compete. 2007: Did not compete. 2006: Urango made her pro beach volleyball debut at the Manhattan Beach Open alongside Alix Klineman one week after turning 17.
College: Urango played four seasons at Southern California as a Defensive Specialist / Outside Hitter. During her career she played in all but just three matches. As a freshman she recorded 40 aces, good for seventh all-time in a single season at USC. She was named First Team Pac-10 Conference All-Academic her senior season, becoming the first Trojan with that distinction for seven years. As a graduate student, she became the first scholarship recipient for USC's sand volleyball team. Urango and Sara Shaw placed fifth in the first ever AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships.
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- AVP Most Improved Player 2016
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2006 |
AVP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
6.0 |
277th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2009 |
AVP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
59.0 |
200th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2009 |
AVP Young Guns |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2009 |
USAV IDQ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2010 |
AVP Young Guns |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$50.00 |
60.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2011 |
NVL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
120.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2011 |
USAV IDQ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
AVP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$500.00 |
82.5 |
33rd |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
Pro Beach |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$375.00 |
112.5 |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2012 |
USAV IDQ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2014 |
AVP |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
$7,150.00 |
835.0 |
25th |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2015 |
AVP |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
$17,525.00 |
1,450.0 |
7th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2016 |
AVP |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$23,900.00 |
1,740.0 |
3rd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2017 |
AVP |
8 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
$20,650.00 |
1,897.0 |
6th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2018 |
AVP |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
$18,150.00 |
1,710.0 |
8th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2018 |
p1440 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
$3,250.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2019 |
AVP |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
$10,825.00 |
1,562.0 |
29th |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2021 |
AVP |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$3,175.00 |
571.0 |
23rd |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2022 |
AVP |
10 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
$36,775.00 |
8,888.5 |
3rd |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2023 |
AVP |
9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
$16,525.00 |
7,720.0 |
2nd |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2024 |
AVP |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$14,350.00 |
4,588.5 |
6th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Rank) |
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84 (79th) |
2 (77th) |
9 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
11 |
18 |
$173,200.00 (45th) |
31,402.0 |
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13 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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2015 |
FIVB |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
40.0 |
256th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2018 |
FIVB |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$750.00 |
90.0 |
380th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2019 |
FIVB |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$4,500.00 |
390.0 |
223rd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Rank) |
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5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$5,250.00 (713rd) |
520.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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2016 |
NORCECA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$775.00 |
0.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2019 |
NORCECA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$1,000.00 |
160.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2023 |
NORCECA |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$750.00 |
272.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Rank) |
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6 (154th) |
1 (57th) |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$2,525.00 (68th) |
432.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Overall |
Total (Rank) |
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95 (213rd) |
3 (199th) |
11 |
13 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
18 |
$180,975.00 (170th) |
32,354.0 |
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13 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Red denotes ranked 1st |
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