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Wheaton’s Thomas Jaeschke Earns Spot on Olympic Volleyball Team
The 22-year-old will be headed to Rio in August to compete on the U.S. Olympic Men's Volleyball Team.
Photo credit: Team USA website
Thomas Jaeschke of Wheaton was among 12 men named to the 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Volleyball Team on Tuesday.
Thomas Jaeschke, an outside hitter, is among eight newcomers to the team, which includes two gold medalists and four returning Olympians, according to a press release from Team USA.
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Jaeschke lead Wheaton Warrenville South High School to the 2012 national championship, wrapping up an undefeated season (42-0). He went on to play at Loyola, helping the college’s volleyball team win the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Men's DI-II National Championships.
Jaeschke is the son of John and Danielle Jaeschke. Thomas has a twin sister, Jaime and a brother, Joseph.
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The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be held from Aug. 5 to Aug. 21.
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