GS: What eventually led you to the decision to choose Minnesota? Wisconsin was the home school and I liked Florida as well. MW: I basically had three schools I was considering in Minnesota, Florida and Wisconsin. Mckenna and her dad, Greg Wucherer GS: When you were being recruited, did you take a lot of visits or did you kind of narrow it down early? I just felt like I could see myself in Minnesota. Every time I visited or learned about the program, it just felt like home. That just kind of started the connection. I was like 'wow that's cool.' He would always talk to me about the program and how it is a legendary program. ![]() Whenever I'd come around, it seemed like his dad was wearing a Minnesota volleyball shirt. MW: Matt Houk was from the Milwaukee area, and his dad coached my club team with the Milwaukee Sting. GS: Back to your own recruitment, do you remember the first time you heard from Minnesota? My dad loved it as well because he could come see both of us in one place. I took her commitment pictures and got so excited. Once I heard she had been in contact with the coaches, I knew it was a possibility. ![]() My dad wasn't even going to tell me at first. GS: How did you feel when you found out she was going to be graduate transferring in for her fifth year in 2022? Being in college together has been so special to share this experience with her. The connection we have has gotten even stronger since she came to Minnesota in 2022. We never got to play together until we played at Minnesota last year. We just had a natural bond that best friends have. It was a great connection we've always had from a super young age. She'd help me with homework, volleyball, any life advice. With Randy, her and I have always been very close. Can you talk about that and how much of an impact she's had on your life? GS: You obviously have a special relationship with your sisters, especially with your oldest sister, Randy (Miranda). I asked Randy about it, and then we talked to dad. One day, I was playing in the living room and a ball rolled under the couch and I saw a letter there with my name on it. I got my first college letter and my dad hid it under the couch because I was so young. MW: Probably when I was in sixth or seventh grade. GS: When did you start to think about playing volleyball in college? I kind of knew then it could go somewhere. Every tournament it felt like there were a ton of coaches there. My 14's year, when I was 12, we won five tournaments in-a-row. I was only 10 years old, and I was an All-American there. We were at AAU nationals in the final four, and I just noticed there were a lot of college teams there. MW: I would say when I played on the 12 1's team for Milwaukee Sting. Wucherer playing for Team USA in the summer of 2023 GS: When did you know you were advanced for you age at volleyball? When I was a junior in high school, I did track (high jump) and made it to state. I used to love soccer, so I played that a bit when I was little. I was too tall at a certain point, so I stopped that. MW: When we were super young, all of us did gymnastics. GS: Did you play any other sports growing up? I wasn't in any other sports at the time besides t-ball, so I thought if she could do it and my mom used to play, why couldn't I? My dad said Randy had club volleyball tryouts coming up, and I wanted to do it too. We were at my aunt's house and Miranda and Abby were playing in the driveway. GS: When was the first time you remember playing volleyball? She finished second on Minnesota in kills per set last year as an outside hitter. She made the All-Big Ten Freshman team in 2022 and is a two-time AVCA All-North Region honorable mention. Single visits are just £5 so if you're curious you can always just try it out first.Mckenna Wucherer is a junior from Brookfield, Wis. If you live nearby I'd definitely recommend this gym. So far I've tried the spinning class, total body blitz and a soulbounce class and all three have been fun and have left me feeling like I've had a good workout. There's loads of weights too and everyone in the gym is friendly which really helps when you're intimidated by using the free weights.Īs far as classes go there's a few to choose from. The equipment is great, there's a range of machines from basic stuff to more interesting ones like the summit and the assault bikes. ![]() It's so much better than the cheap chains because you're welcomed in warmly by everyone and if you need help there's always someone about who is willing to give you their time. The staff are all brilliant and they take time with you to show you the place and give you advice on what you can do during your workout. I've just joined after trialing the gym for a week and I'm really starting to feel at home here.
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