Tuesday, June 26, 2001
[ UH ATHLETICS ]
The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team needed to increase its depth for the coming season. Wilton can’t turn
down chance for ‘freak’By Grace Wen
gwen@starbulletin.comThe Warriors might have done just that by adding Jeff Gleason.
The 6-foot-3 outside hitter owns a vertical jump estimated to be between 45-50 inches and can touch 12 feet off a standing jump. A videotape of Gleason prompted one UH player to call Gleason a "freak-of nature."
Gleason could step into the spot vacated by Torry Tukuafu, whose eligibility ended after this season. Gleason will have three years of eligibility remaining after transferring from Pacific Union College, a small college in Angwin, Calif.
This fall, the Warriors, who return 13 players, have added three recruits. And UH has a list of 12 possible others who would be interested in walking on.
"We're going to be deeper this year," UH head coach Mike Wilton said.
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