Suzanne Stonebarger is a professional American beach volleyball player. Stonebarger is an alumna of the

University of Nevada-Reno The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, ...

, where she played college

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. At Nevada-Reno Stonebarger met and played with her present-day teammate,

Michelle More Michelle More (born June 12, 1981) is a professional American beach volleyball player. Michelle grew up in Southern California and attended the University of Nevada-Reno. At Nevada-Reno, More met fellow volleyball player Suzanne Stonebarger, who ...

. After graduating from college, Stonebarger traded her uniform in for a bikini and a job in the

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playing professional beach volleyball. She and her partner are known as "Team Gorgeous". Stonebarger and More both make their homes in

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. Stonebarger appeared as a "stranger" on the

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game show ''Identity'', in which her profession as a pro beach volleyball player was eventually identified. She is married to professional golfer,

Ricky Barnes Richard Kyle Barnes (born February 6, 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Early years and amateur career Barnes was born in Stockton, California. He played college golf at the University of Arizona fr ...

References

Suzanne's website

Michelle More & Suzanne Stonebarger website
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