The Trio will train in Colorado Springs from Feb. 19-22 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.
Three Gators Head to 2026 Women’s National Team Collegiate Training at U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | Volleyball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's Lily Hayes, Alec Rothe and Taylor Parks are headed to the U.S. Women's National Team Collegiate Training in Colorado Springs from Feb. 19-22 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.
The three-day training will bring together 62 athletes representing 20 USA Volleyball regions, with participants from 29 NCAA Division I universities. The Women's National Team Collegiate Training (WNTCT) serves as a high-level development opportunity, allowing athletes to train and compete in a national team environment while being assessed by Women's National Team staff.
In addition to on-court training, athletes will participate in professional volleyball presentations from Athletes Unlimited, Major League Volleyball, and League One Volleyball, providing insight into professional pathways available following their collegiate careers.
Hayes and Parks both have USA Volleyball experience. Parks was part of the 2025 USA Volleyball U21 National Team Roster Team who won gold at the NORCECA Pan American Cup and was named the Best Server of the Tournament. Hayes was a member of the 2025 U19 USA Team Roster for FIVB Girls U19 World Championships who won a silver medal.
Parks' USA High Performance Accolades
Name, Position, College, Region
Ayden Ames, MB, Creighton, Lone Star
Henley Anderson, OPP, Texas, Lone Star
Lizzy Andrew, MB, Stanford, Columbia
Favor Anyanwu, MB, SMU, Lone Star
Avah Armour, OPP, Central Florida Florida
Jaela Auguste, MB, Wisconsin, Lone Star
Blaire Bayless, OH, Pitt North Texas
Logan Bell, L, Kansas, Hoosier
Isabella Bullington, OH, Northwestern, Great Lakes
Paityn Chapman, OPP, Illinois, Rocky Mountain
Chloe Chicoine, OH, Louisville, Hoosier
Laney Choboy, L, Nebraska, Carolina
Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon SCSN
Suli Davis, OH, SMU, North Texas
Grace Egan, OH, Wisconsin, Great Lakes
Abbey Emch, MB, Pitt, Ohio Valley
Spencer Etzler, L, Stanford, Ohio Valley
Audrey Flanagan, OH, Wisconsin, SCSN
Charlie Fuerbringer, S, Wisconsin, SCSN
Ramsey Gary, L, Texas, Hoosier
Kamryn Gibadlo, OH, Utah, Arizona
Carly Gilk, OPP, Minnesota, North Country
Noemie Glover, OPP, Arizona State, SCSN
Genevieve Harris, S, Texas, Carolina
Taylor Harvey, MB, Texas, Intermountain
Lily Hayes, L, Florida, Florida
Andi Jackson, MB, Nebraska, Rocky Mountain
Ryla Jones, MB, Penn State, Chesapeake
Brielle Kemavor, MB, BYU, Chesapeake
Caroline Kerr, S, Tennessee, Great Lakes
Kari Knotts, OH, N/A, Southern
Morgan Madison, L, Baylor, Lone Star
Lindsey Mangelson, OH, Mississippi State, Hoosier
Kennedy Martin, OPP, Penn State, Carolina
Olivia Mauch, L, Nebraska, Great Plains
Reese Messer, S, USC, Gateway
Harper Murray, OH, Nebraska, Lakeshore
Kassie O'Brien, S, Kentucky, Lone Star
Manaia Ogbechie, MB, Nebraska, SCSN
Taylor Parks, S, Florida, Florida
Payton Petersen, OH, Louisville, Iowa
Bergen Reilly, S, Nebraska, Great Plains
Jurnee Robinson, OH, LSU, Carolina
Alec Rothe, MB, Florida, Ohio Valley
Elia Rubin, OH, Stanford, SCSN
Erika Sayer, MB, Stanford, SCSN
Teraya Sigler, OH, Nebraska, Great Plains
Cari Spears, OPP, Texas, North Texas
Torrey Stafford, OH, Texas, SCSN
Kyndal Stowers, OH, Texas A& M, North Texas
Stella Swenson, S, Minnesota, North Country
Jordan Taylor, MB, Minnesota, Lone Star
Halle Thompson, OH, Wisconsin, Lone Star
Mia Tvrdy, MB, USC, Great Plains
Rachel Van Gorp, L, Iowa State Gateway
Abby Vander Wal, OH, Texas, Great Lakes
Alice Volpe, L, TCU, Lone Star
Natalie Wardlow, MB, Wisconsin, Great Plains
Ayanna Watson, OH, Pitt, SCSN
London Wijay, OH, USC, SCSN
Keoni Williams, MB, Nebraska, North Texas
Prinzez Zeck, MB, American, Chesapeake
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The three-day training will bring together 62 athletes representing 20 USA Volleyball regions, with participants from 29 NCAA Division I universities. The Women's National Team Collegiate Training (WNTCT) serves as a high-level development opportunity, allowing athletes to train and compete in a national team environment while being assessed by Women's National Team staff.
In addition to on-court training, athletes will participate in professional volleyball presentations from Athletes Unlimited, Major League Volleyball, and League One Volleyball, providing insight into professional pathways available following their collegiate careers.
Hayes and Parks both have USA Volleyball experience. Parks was part of the 2025 USA Volleyball U21 National Team Roster Team who won gold at the NORCECA Pan American Cup and was named the Best Server of the Tournament. Hayes was a member of the 2025 U19 USA Team Roster for FIVB Girls U19 World Championships who won a silver medal.
Parks' USA High Performance Accolades
- 2025 USA Volleyball U-21 National Team Roster
- Won gold medal at 2025 NORCECA Pan American Cup
- 2023: NTDP Spring 2023 Training Series - Washington, DC & Summer 2023 Training Series - Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2022: NTDP Winter Training Series - Anaheim, CA
- 2021: High Performance International Select Team Florida
- 2025 U19 USA Team Roster for FIVB Girls U19 World Championships
- Won silver medal
- USAV National Team Development Program (NTDP)
- 2022-23 NTDP Spring, Summer, Fall, & Winter Camps attendee
- Team Florida Indoor All-Star Selection Camp Invite
- 2023: USA Volleyball – Invited to the National Team (NTT) to Represent Team USA in the 2023 U21 World Championship, Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Finished sixth overall
- 2023: Named alternate for the 2023 U19 PanAm and U19 World Championship National teams.
- 2021-2023: Member of the USA Volleyball, National Team Development Program (2+ years)
- 2022: Invited to try out for the U19 PanAm Cup National team
Name, Position, College, Region
Ayden Ames, MB, Creighton, Lone Star
Henley Anderson, OPP, Texas, Lone Star
Lizzy Andrew, MB, Stanford, Columbia
Favor Anyanwu, MB, SMU, Lone Star
Avah Armour, OPP, Central Florida Florida
Jaela Auguste, MB, Wisconsin, Lone Star
Blaire Bayless, OH, Pitt North Texas
Logan Bell, L, Kansas, Hoosier
Isabella Bullington, OH, Northwestern, Great Lakes
Paityn Chapman, OPP, Illinois, Rocky Mountain
Chloe Chicoine, OH, Louisville, Hoosier
Laney Choboy, L, Nebraska, Carolina
Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon SCSN
Suli Davis, OH, SMU, North Texas
Grace Egan, OH, Wisconsin, Great Lakes
Abbey Emch, MB, Pitt, Ohio Valley
Spencer Etzler, L, Stanford, Ohio Valley
Audrey Flanagan, OH, Wisconsin, SCSN
Charlie Fuerbringer, S, Wisconsin, SCSN
Ramsey Gary, L, Texas, Hoosier
Kamryn Gibadlo, OH, Utah, Arizona
Carly Gilk, OPP, Minnesota, North Country
Noemie Glover, OPP, Arizona State, SCSN
Genevieve Harris, S, Texas, Carolina
Taylor Harvey, MB, Texas, Intermountain
Lily Hayes, L, Florida, Florida
Andi Jackson, MB, Nebraska, Rocky Mountain
Ryla Jones, MB, Penn State, Chesapeake
Brielle Kemavor, MB, BYU, Chesapeake
Caroline Kerr, S, Tennessee, Great Lakes
Kari Knotts, OH, N/A, Southern
Morgan Madison, L, Baylor, Lone Star
Lindsey Mangelson, OH, Mississippi State, Hoosier
Kennedy Martin, OPP, Penn State, Carolina
Olivia Mauch, L, Nebraska, Great Plains
Reese Messer, S, USC, Gateway
Harper Murray, OH, Nebraska, Lakeshore
Kassie O'Brien, S, Kentucky, Lone Star
Manaia Ogbechie, MB, Nebraska, SCSN
Taylor Parks, S, Florida, Florida
Payton Petersen, OH, Louisville, Iowa
Bergen Reilly, S, Nebraska, Great Plains
Jurnee Robinson, OH, LSU, Carolina
Alec Rothe, MB, Florida, Ohio Valley
Elia Rubin, OH, Stanford, SCSN
Erika Sayer, MB, Stanford, SCSN
Teraya Sigler, OH, Nebraska, Great Plains
Cari Spears, OPP, Texas, North Texas
Torrey Stafford, OH, Texas, SCSN
Kyndal Stowers, OH, Texas A& M, North Texas
Stella Swenson, S, Minnesota, North Country
Jordan Taylor, MB, Minnesota, Lone Star
Halle Thompson, OH, Wisconsin, Lone Star
Mia Tvrdy, MB, USC, Great Plains
Rachel Van Gorp, L, Iowa State Gateway
Abby Vander Wal, OH, Texas, Great Lakes
Alice Volpe, L, TCU, Lone Star
Natalie Wardlow, MB, Wisconsin, Great Plains
Ayanna Watson, OH, Pitt, SCSN
London Wijay, OH, USC, SCSN
Keoni Williams, MB, Nebraska, North Texas
Prinzez Zeck, MB, American, Chesapeake
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