Name: Tia Edwards
Position: OPP
Sport: Sitting Volleyball
Discipline(s):
Sitting Volleyball
Height: 5-6
Birthplace: Claremore, Okla.
Hometown: Skiatook, Okla.
High School: Skiatook High School
College: University of Central Oklahoma
Paralympic Experience
- 2016: Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Gold Medal)
World Championship Experience
- 2018: ParaVolley World Championships (Silver)
Other Career Highlights
- 2019: World ParaVolley World Super 6 (Gold)
- 2019: Parapan American Games (Gold)
- 2019: USA Exhibitions vs Canada at Colorado Crossroads; USA Exhibitions vs Russia at USAV Nationals;
- 2018: USA Exhibitions vs Russia and Canada at Colorado Crossroads; USA Exhibitions vs Canada at USAV Nationals
- 2017: World ParaVolley World Super 6 (Silver); Exhibition Series vs Canada
- 2016: ParaVolley Intercontinental Cup (Gold); Exhibition Tournament vs. Russia; Dutch Tournament (First Place)
- 2015: Parapan American Games (Gold)
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- DID YOU KNOW?
- Tia was born with a congenital birth defect to her left hand
- Member of the U.S. Women's Sitting Team that was named "Best Paralympic Team" at the 2016 Team USA Awards
- Tia first began playing volleyball at 13 years old in her hometown, Skiatook
Personal:
Parents are Dalton Edwards and Mica Pattillo ...Brother's name is Ryan Edwards (1993)...Sisters' names are Mikayla Shulanberger (1997) and Millie Pattillo (2014)
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