Miami RedHawk Olivia Rusek Plays in Classic

2015 Aug 17

Miami University RedHawk Olivia Rusek is playing with her teammates in this year's Bigg Digg Classic.

The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) is hosting the inaugural tournament showcasing the top ranked beach players in the world.

In addition to being a member of Miami's Women's Volleyball Team, Rusek is earning a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Sport Leadership & Management.

The team is selling $10 tickets to raise money for their trip to Europe in May 2016.

Miami University student-athletes finished the spring 2015 semester with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.313, the highest GPA ever for a single semester. Overall, 70 percent (339 of 482) of the RedHawks finished with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and 26 of those student-athletes recorded a 4.0 GPA.