Two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA.
Larson dabbled in a lot of sports growing up, but volleyball was the one that stuck. From her small hometown of Hooper, Neb. with a population of 832 people, she became an international volleyball star. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in 2008 with a degree in communications with a minor in psychology.
Larson is a two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA, winning bronze in 2016 and silver in 2012. She also won gold at the 2014 World Championship with the U.S. She spent several years with Turkish Club Eczacibasi, where she helped the club become the first in the world to win the FIVB World Club Championship back-to-back. In 2019, she signed with Shanghai Bright Ubest.
- 2005 AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year
- 2005 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
- 2005 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
- 2006 First-Team AVCA All-American
- 2006 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region
- 2006 Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12
- 2006 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2006 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2006 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region
- 2006 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2007 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region
- 2007 Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12
- 2007 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region
- 2007 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- 2007 Third-Team Academic All-District VII
- 2008 First-Team AVCA All-American
- 2008 Second-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American
- 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region
- 2008 Three-Time First-Team All-Big 12
- 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year
- 2008 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2008 Team Tri-Captain
- 2008 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2008 First-Team AVCA All-Central Region
- 2008 First-Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII
- 2008 Ameritas Players Challenge MVP
- 2008 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
- Five-Time Big 12 Honor Roll
Hometown Hooper, Nebraska
College University of Nebraska
Leagues Turkish Women's Volleyball League, Chinese Volleyball League, Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino
Favorite Pregame Meal Protein and a veggie
