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Former University of Hawai'i men's volleyball standout Kūpono Fey is among 14 players on the United States National Team competing in the 2018 Pan American Cup in Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico.The tournament runs Aug. 28-Sept. 2 with the top five teams qualifying for the 2019 Pan American Games on July 26-Aug. 11 in Lima, Peru.Fey is one of four outside hitters on the team coached by Pepperdine's David Hunt.The U.S. pool includes defending champion Argentina, Puerto Rico, and Peru. The U.S. has won the Pan American Cup five times since the competition began in 2006. Their most recent victory was in 2012 and most recent podium finish was in 2014 when they took silver.Fey was also a member of the U-21 squad that finished runner-up in the 2015 Pan American Cup and also with the U.S. U-19 team in 2012.The Honolulu native was a four-year letterman for the Warriors who concluded his career by earning the school's Jack Bonham Award, given to the top male and female senior student-athlete. During his senior season, he led the Warriors to the semifinals of the NCAA Championship.