Zartman wins title at World University Games
By Bruce Tran
DAILY BRUIN REPORTER
 Daily Bruin File Photo
Freshman Chrissie Zartman bumped her way into the doubles final at the World University Games in France
At home in Southern California, UCLA freshman Chrissie Zartman and USC senior Tracy Lindquist are fierce rivals on the volleyball court. Overseas, however, the pair put their differences aside long enough to notch their sixth gold medal and their first ever at the World University Games in France.
On June 23, the American duo defeated the Germans in the final, 21-10, 21-12, concluding a tournament run in which they were undefeated and lost only a single game to France. Earlier that day, they had defeated Mexico, 21-10, 21-14, to advance to the final.
Zartman and Lindquist are familiar with each other. In 1997, when Zartman was 13 and Lindquist was 16, they became the youngest players to ever receive an AAA beach volleyball rating. Since then, they have won five gold medals in the Junior Olympics. The tournament is for players who aren’t professionals, but are too old for the junior volleyball tournaments.
Zartman, a defensive specialist for the Bruin women’s volleyball team, was not available for comment.
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