How 16 Years Old Melanie Parra Shocked the Volleyball World
How 16 Years Old Melanie Parra Shocked the Volleyball World As a young talent, Parra was selected to play for her state of Sinaloa in a nationwide tournament when she was just 12 years old. This launched a meteoric rise that landed her a spot on the under18 Mexican national team, just one year later as a 13yearold. It was September 30th, 2018, the game between Mexico and Argentina played in Yokohama, Japan during the 2018 FIVB womens volleyball world championship. Samantha Bricio was the difference as Mexico edged Argentina 30 in a closelyfought encounter in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Womens World Championship on Sunday, scoring 21 points including five aces to deliver Ricardo Naranjos side their first win in Pool A at this years competition. Bricio notched the most points for Mexico but 16yearold Melanie Guadalupe Parra Quintero was the star of the show, putting up 18 points, 17 of which came from spikes. She said that playing for the national team was lik
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