Barbora Rakauskaitė

2026 (FRESHMAN):

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium in Vilnius, Lithuania
Won back-to-back High School volleyball championships (2023, 2024)
Advanced her high school team to the national championship in 2024
Lithuanian U20 Final MVP of the Championship (2024)
Lithuanian U18 Final MVP of the Championship (2024)
Lithuanian U18 Final MVP of the Championship (2023)
Played for Vilnius “Sostines Tauras” VTC in Lithuania (2023-2026; Coaches Kestutis Galdikas, Asta Jansoniene)
2024/25 Lithuanian “Teida” Women’s League Best Middle Blocker (2024)
Won Nationals four times in five years with her U18 and U20 team
Advanced the Lithuanian U15 team and U16 team to the national championship
Received Lithuania's “Silver Star”, awarded to honor the best young athletes (2024)

PERSONAL:

Barbora Rakauskaite is the daughter of Mindaugas Rakauskas and Indre Rakauskiene and was born in Vilnius, Lithuania
Has a younger sister, Meta
Hobbies involve traveling, high-adrenaline activities, and being with friends
Wants to visit Japan, Iceland, or Brazil
Her most thrilling sports moment was winning the Lithuanian Women’s championship while being the “underdogs”
Her favorite sports hero is Gabi Guimaraes because of her determination on and off the court
Favorite foods are Lithuanian cold beet soup “šaltibaršciai”, burgers and tiramisu
She chose CU because of the amazing coaches, great facilities, competitive environment, and beautiful campus