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Claire Bartleson from Nevada High School Signs National Letter of Intent to Play for DMACC
Nevada
High School senior Claire Bartleson (center) of Nevada High School, signs
a national letter of intent to play volleyball next year at Des Moines Area
Community College (DMACC). Those taking part in the signing ceremony include:
Nevada High School Head Volleyball Coach James Brockway (left to right),
DMACC Head Volleyball Coach Patty Harrison, Claire Bartleson, Claire’s
mom--Linda Bartleson and Claire’s dad--Kelly Bartleson.
Bartleson was a four-year starter for the Nevada Cubs. She earned All Academic honors in the Raccoon River Conference her freshman year. Bartleson was recognized as a Second Team All Conference and All Academic player her sophomore year. As a junior, she earned First Team All Conference and All District honors.
She was named First Team All Conference, All District, Second Team All State, State All Tournament team and Mid-Iowa Player of the Year as a senior after her team finished in the top four teams in the state.
Bartleson joins the Bears, who have advanced to the National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Volleyball Tournament
for the past three consecutive years. The Bears finished eighth in the national
tournament and had a 41-9 overall record in 2008.