Michelle More (born June 12, 1981) is a professional

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player. Michelle grew up in

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and attended the

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. At Nevada-Reno, More met fellow volleyball player Suzanne Stonebarger, who is her beach volleyball teammate. After a college

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career at Nevada-Reno in which she set several school records, More entered the

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. A native of

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, More resides in nearby

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Team Gorgeous

Prior to joining the AVP, More and her teammate Suzanne Stonebarger were given the nickname "Team Gorgeous". In 2009, the pair appeared in a ''

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References

External links

Michelle's website

Suzanne's website

Suzanne's website
1981 births Living people American women's beach volleyball players University of Nevada, Reno alumni Sportspeople from Torrance, California Sportspeople from Redondo Beach, California 21st-century American women {{US-volleyball-bio-stub