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Taryn Kloth Selected To US Collegiate National Team - China Tour Roster

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South Dakota native and Creighton volleyball star Taryn Kloth has been selected to the United States Women’s Collegiate National Team – China roster.

Twelve volleyball players from around the nation, including Kloth, will compete and train in China from May 20-31.

Kloth is a graduate of Sioux Falls O’Gorman high school. She helped lead the Knights to state championships in 2013 and 2014.

As a junior at Creighton in 2017, Kloth was ranked second on the Blue Jays volleyball squad with 354 kills on the season. She also had 52 blocks on the year.

Last summer, Kloth spent time with the U.S. Volleyball Collegiate National Team – Minneapolis where she had 39 total kills in three matches.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.