2016 USC Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Jenna Belton
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Aptos HS
- Hometown:
- Aptos, Calif.
2018
Jenna Belton is a senior and a captain on the USC beach volleyball team.
2017
As a junior, Belton went 36-9 overall with a 32-4 record in dual matches… was 35-9 with partner Jo Kremer including 24-4 at the No. 5 position and 7-0 at the No. 4 position for a 31-4 mark in duals… earned Pac-12 Pair of the Week honors with Kremer on March 21; and was part of the first-ever No. 5 pair to win the conference’s weekly award… had two separate winning streaks of nine straight matches with Kremer… received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
2016
As a sophomore, Belton was 28-8 overall with a 26-6 record in dual matches… played primarily at the No. 4 position with Abril Bustamante and went 28-7 overall; 26-5 in duals… named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team… took second in the silver bracket finals at the Hawai’i Invitational… appeared in the quarterfinals of the silver bracket at the USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge… garnered Pac-12 Pair of the Week honors with Bustamante (March 28).
2015
As a freshman, Belton went 33-5 overall with a 25-1 mark in dual matches, and helped the Trojans win their first-ever national title… went 30-5 with Bria Russ, including a 22-1 record at the No. 5 spot in duals… went 3-0 with Nicolette Martin in three duals at the No. 4 position… won 15 matches in a row between March 24 and April 12… advanced to the silver final at the Queen of the Beach Challenge with Russ… appeared in the bronze quarterfinals of the USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge with Russ… won the Pac-12 Invitational silver crown with Russ… provided the clinching point in USC’s win over Long Beach State in the national semifinals.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Belton was a three-year letter winner in indoor volleyball as an outside hitter at Aptos HS (Aptos, Calif.) under head coach Dave Faz… named All-SCCAL (Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League) First Team in 2012 and 2013… chosen as the 2013 SCCAL league MVP… was the 2012 SCCAL Junior of the Year… Aptos HS Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year and Team MVP as a senior… named to the 2013 MaxPreps.com All-State Team… led Aptos HS to the 2011 and 2013 league championship… played five years for Main Beach VBC… two-year member of the USA U19 Beach Volleyball National Team… helped USA U19 to fifth place at 2013 High Performance Championships and third place in 2014… a lifetime member of the California Scholastic Federation and an AP Scholar with honors.
PERSONAL
Jenna Nadine Belton was born on March 5, 1996, in Santa Cruz, Calif.… parents are Mary Wood and Nigel Belton… has one sister, Natalie… stepfather Mark Rosen played football and baseball at Stanford and for the Boston Red Sox minor league teams… favorite foods are pasta, Brie cheese, and edamame… favorite musical artists are Jack Johnson and Tom Petty… enjoys paddle-boarding, drawing, and hiking… aspires to play professional beach volleyball… majoring in print and digital journalism.
