Julia Bergmann stands out. That starts with her height. At six-foot-five, she is the tallest player on Tech’s volleyball team by two inches. She is pursuing an uncommon major: physics. And in her first semester at Tech, as she balances college academics, social changes and life in a new country, she has been one of the team’s best contributors. Bergman has been the forefront of a resurgent Tech volleyball team, and was just named ACC co-Freshman of the Week after big games against Clemson and Virginia Tech earlier this week.
Competing in any sport at the NCAA level is no easy task, but if anyone is well-suited for the task, it is Bergmann.