Two of the sweetest words for an athlete are “Olympic Champion”. It signifies the pinnacle of one’s sport and the crowning achievement of years, if not decades, of preparation.
Former Purdue volleyball player Annie Drews can now lay claim to being an Olympic champion.
Drew had 14 kills and a block in the Gold medal match against Brazil overnight, helping the United States women’s team win gold for the first time ever at the Olympics. She is also the first gold medalist for Purdue since David Boudia in 2012 in London.
Team USA defeated Brazil 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 for gold, bouncing back from an ugly group stage sweep at the hands of Athletes That Live In A Country Named Russia But Cannot Represent Said Nation Because Of Drugs.