Quinn Pelland Explained
Quinn Pelland |
Nationality: | |
Birth Date: | 11 May 1999 |
Hometown: | Wanham, Alberta |
Height: | 1.80NaN0[1] |
College: | Mount Royal University |
Position: | Setter |
Nationalteam: | Canada |
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Updated: | September 20, 2023 |
Quinn Pelland (born 11 May 1999) is a Canadian female volleyball player. She was part of the Canada women's national volleyball team and competed at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.
Early life and education
Pelland was born 11 May 1999 and grew up in Wanham, Alberta. She attended Mount Royal University in Calgary, where she studied Business Administration and Management.[2]
Career
University
While studying at Mount Royal University, Pelland played for the university's volleyball team. In 2022, she played as team captain and was named to the Canada West First All-Star team[3] and the U Sports Second Team All-Canadian team.[4] In February of the following year, she was named both Canada West and U Sports Volleyball Player of the Week.[5] At the end of the season, she received the university's Brian Fleming Award, which is presented annually to two "student-athletes who excel in academics, athletics and the community".[6] She was also named the women volleyball team's most valuable player.
Club
In July 2023, Pelland signed a contract to play volleyball professionally with Pays d'Aix Venelles in France.[7]
International
The 2023, Pelland was selected for Volleyball Canada's 2023 Women's NextGen team, which helps prepare players for Canada's women's national volleyball team.[8] She also competed at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,[9] where Canada placed third, falling just short of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Notes and References
- Web site: Volleybox profile . Volleybox . 6 October 2023 . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811002512/https://women.volleybox.net/quinn-pelland-p128203/clubs . live .
- Web site: 2023-02-08 . Mount Royal’s Pelland and Sherbrooke’s David named U Sports volleyball players of the week . 2023-10-06 . . en . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811002234/https://usports.ca/en/sports/volleyball/m/news/2023/02/921931206/aotw-vb-02082023 . live .
- Web site: Bomhof . Ethan . 2022-03-24 . 'Excited' Cougars get do-over at U of C-hosted women's volleyball nationals . 2023-10-06 . . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325154802/https://calgarysun.com/sports/excited-cougars-get-do-over-at-u-of-c-hosted-womens-volleyball-nationals . live .
- Web site: 2022-03-24 . WVB: Pelland named to U Sports Second Team All-Canadian . 2023-10-06 . . en . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325024250/https://mrucougars.com/news/2022/3/24/general-wvb-pelland-named-to-u-sports-second-team-all-canadian.aspx . live .
- Web site: 2023-02-07 . MRU's Byam, Pelland earn named CW volleyball players of week . 2023-10-06 . . 9 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209203833/https://calgarysun.com/sports/mrus-byam-pelland-earn-named-cw-volleyball-players-of-week . live .
- Web site: 2023-03-30 . Cougar Night honours top performers in athletics . 2023-10-06 . . en . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006235023/https://mrucougars.com/news/2023/3/30/cougar-night-honours-top-performers-in-athletics.aspx . live .
- Web site: 2023-07-27 . WVB: Four MRU women's volleyball players secure pro contracts . 2023-10-06 . . en . 10 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810232905/https://mrucougars.com/news/2023/7/27/general-wvb-four-mount-royal-university-womens-volleyball-players-secure-pro-contracts.aspx . live .
- Web site: 2023-06-06 . WVB: Thokbuom, Marshall, and Pelland named to Volleyball Canada's NextGen roster . 2023-10-06 . . en . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006235022/https://mrucougars.com/news/2023/6/6/thokbuom-marshall-and-pelland-named-to-volleyball-canadas-nextgen-roster.aspx . live .
- Web site: 14 September 2023 . Women’s Olympic Qualifier Kicks Off This Weekend . Volleyball Canada . 6 October 2023 . 28 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928025600/https://volleyball.ca/en/news/women-s-olympic-qualifier-roster . live .