#7 Jordan Marken
Sophomore
Outside Hitter
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Baudette, MN
High School: Lake of the Woods H.S, ('08)
Major: Engineering

2008 -

Personal: Nation Honors Society, honor student, team captain all sports, valedictorian, senior class president...letter-winner in volleyball, basketball, softball, band...daughter of James and Terri...hobbies include reading, fishing, camping

Why Did You Choose to Come to Concordia? “It wasn't too far from home, really liked the campus, and wanted to play volleyball!”

_____________________The MARKEN File

Nickname: "J" or Jem

One word that best describes me: Goofy

Where would you go if you could spend one week anywhere in the world: Egypt - I want to see the pyramids

Favorite foods: Rhubarb with salt

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

Favorite movies: Juno

Favorite TV show: America's Next Top Model, Project Runway

Favorite book: Harry Potter

Favorite holiday: Christmas

One thing I can't live without: Salt

Best gift you ever received: Life
The people I would most like to meet: Great grandparents

The biggest influence on my volleyball career: My parents pushing me and supporting me

Greatest personal sports moment: Beating the Northern Freeze in double overtime to get to state for basketball for the 1st time in the school's history

If I were to play another sport it would be: Gymnastics

My dream job: stay at home mom

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: my whole family has boys' names

Before each match I: listen to music and drive a monster

What is your greatest fear: Failure!

What was the first CD you ever owned: Spice Girls

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: turn 39

If I could be on any reality TV show it would be: Who wants to be a millionaire

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: Having a mall :)

This summer I: worked and fished!

Favorite part of practice or match day: anything really competitive

Favorite cartoon character: Tweety

My favorite thing about Concordia volleyball is: the girls