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Kelly Marie Cheng (née Claes, born September 18, 1995) is an American beach volleyball player. She and her partner Sara Hughes won the bronze medal at the 2013 U19 World Championships, the silver medal at the 2014 U21 World Championships, the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and back-to-back NCAA Championships ...
Three-time All-American with USC. Kelly and Sara Hughes had a record of 147-4 playing together at USC. With Sara Hughes, Kelly led USC to two NCAA titles in 2016 and 2017. Went undefeated with partner Sara Hughes as a junior. Won the AVCA Pairs National Championship with Sara Hughes in 2015.
Lists legendary beach volleyball player and broadcaster Karch Kiraly as her biggest sports hero. Graduated from high school a semester early to join USC's beach volleyball program. Has played sitting volleyball at the USAV Open National Championships.
Cheng led the AVP in kills (7.92 per set) and was fifth in hitting percentage (.466). Internationally Hughes played once with Kelly Reeves, then six times with Hughes, getting a best of fifth place twice.
- September 18, 1995 (28 years old)
- Fullerton, CA
- 6'2"
- Fullerton, CA
Oct 16, 2023 · Kelly CLAES Beach Volleyball. (World Volleyball) Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes are proof that friends never truly say goodbye. Born in the same year and growing up a 30-minute drive away from each other, Cheng and Hughes started playing beach volleyball together while at school.
Jul 26, 2024 · Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes of USA celebrate with their medals during the medal ceremony for the Women's Beach Volleyball World Championship Final on October 15, 2023. Photo: Essene Hernandez/ Eyepix Group. Hughes, 29, and Cheng, 28, were born just five months and a short drive apart. The Southern California natives were both early volleyball ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Kelly Cheng attended the University of Southern California (USC) from January 2014 to March 2017. She graduated with a B.S. in sociology. Cheng competed on USC's beach volleyball team for four ...