Karrie Poppinga

CAREER EARNINGS 26th, $48,715
BEST FINISH 3rds, 1996 & 1997
1997 EVENTS 11
BEST FINISH 3rd, 3 times
1997 EARNINGS $19,127.50
1997 POINTS T7th, 248
1997 ACES 27th, 20

EXPERIENCE Fifth Season
HEIGHT 6'0"
RESIDENCE Mililani, Hi.
BIRTHDATE Mar. 4, 1969
BIRTHPLACE Manhattan Beach, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL Manhattan Beach
Mira Costa '87
COLLEGE Hawaii '91

GRAND SLAM: Poppinga has competed in nine grand slam events and is 25th in earnings ($15,825). Poppinga was fifth in the 1996 U. S. Open with Christine Schaefer, fifth with Deb Richardson at the 1995 Nationals, fifth with Danalee Bragado in the 1995 Best of the Beach, and sixth with Schaefer in the 1996 shootout. Poppinga and Angela Rock were fifth at the 1997 U. S. Open.

WPVA CAREER: Poppinga is 26th in earnings with $48,715. Her best finishes are thirds in 1996 with Christine Schaefer at Long Beach, and in 1997 with Agnela Rock at Disney, Austin and San Diego.

FIVB: Poppinga and Holly McPeak finished fourth in the 1996 Indonesia event. Poppinga and Angela Rock finished fourth in the 1997 Australia event. Poppinga ranks is 32nd in career earnings ($32,975). Poppinga and Schaefer were third in a 1996 challenger event in Italy. Poppinga and Schaefer lost both their preliminary matches in the 1996Olympic Trials. he 1987 NCAA Championship team. major, she speaks luent German and Spanish. She is a middle school phyiscal education and health teacher in Honolulu.