2018 NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2018 Volleyball All-America Teams as well as the coach of the year, player of the year and libero of the year, chosen by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee. This committee is made up of NAIA-AVCA officers and the championship committee. Three teams are named, plus honorable mention.
Eight CCC student athletes were recognized.
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Player of the Year:
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Nada Meawad, Park University (Mo.), OH, So, Cairo, Egypt
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Coach of the Year:
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Mike Talamantes, Park University (Mo.)
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Defender of the Year:
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Rebecca Lowden, Libero, Sr, Vanguard University (Calif.)
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| First Team |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Jane |
Kickham |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
OH |
Jr |
Springfield, Mo. |
| Caroline |
Clifford |
Columbia (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr |
Springfield, Mo. |
| Manuela |
Vargas |
Columbia (Mo.) |
S |
Jr |
Medellin, Colombia |
| Ema |
Altena |
Dordt (Iowa) |
OH |
Sr |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Jamie |
De Jager |
Dordt (Iowa) |
S |
Sr |
Sioux Center, Iowa |
| Kelsey |
Redmond |
Grand View (Iowa) |
OH |
Sr |
Iowa Falls, Iowa |
| Sarah |
Cruz |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OH |
Fr |
Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Priscilla |
O'Dowd |
Midland (Neb.) |
MH |
Sr |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Caterina |
Cigarini |
Missouri Baptist |
MH |
Jr |
Modena, Italy |
| Lauryn |
Hilger |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OH |
Sr |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Nada |
Meawad |
Park (Mo.) |
OH |
So |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Danna |
Gomes |
Park (Mo.) |
S |
Sr |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Hailey |
Copinga |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Billings, Montana |
| Lydia |
Xu |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
MH |
So |
Shangahi, China |
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| Second Team |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Olivia |
Brees |
Baker (Kan.) |
MH |
Sr |
Meriden, Kan. |
| Shayla |
Scanlan |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Plattsmouth, Neb. |
| Ashley |
Pagan |
College of Idaho |
OH |
Jr |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Kendra |
Zwart |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
MH |
Sr |
Jenison, Michigan |
| Megan |
Bunn |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
Jr |
Banks, Ore. |
| Courtney |
Twit |
Grand View (Iowa) |
MH |
Sr |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Nyssa |
Baker |
IU Kokomo |
MH |
So |
Ft Wayne, Ind. |
| Grace |
Blomstedt |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
MH |
Sr |
Red Oak, Iowa |
| Mallory |
Moran |
Missouri Baptist |
OH |
Sr |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Kelsey |
Shaver |
Providence (Mont.) |
OH |
Jr |
Scotts Valley, Calif. |
| Makayla |
Hoyt |
Southern Oregon |
MH |
So |
Placerville, Calif. |
| Taylor |
Ristvedt |
Southern Oregon |
Opp |
Jr |
Portland, Ore. |
| Aubrey |
Aspen |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
MH |
Sr |
Sparta, Wis. |
| Samantha |
Neely |
Westmont (Calif.) |
MH |
Sr |
Whittier, Calif. |
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| Third Team |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Kiersten |
Anderson |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Opp |
Jr |
Springfield, Ill. |
| Caylee |
Robalin |
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) |
Opp |
So |
El Paso, Texas |
| Trystin |
Luneckas |
Grand View (Iowa) |
S |
Jr |
West Branch, Iowa |
| Sage |
Meyer |
Hastings (Neb.) |
OH |
Sr |
Bellevue, Neb. |
| Shaelyn |
Martin |
Kansas Wesleyan (Kan.) |
MH |
Sr |
Salina, Kan. |
| Elly |
Burke |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Opp |
Jr |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Jane |
Cisar |
Masters (Calif.) |
MH |
Jr |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Lexi |
Kite |
McPherson (Kan.) |
OH |
Sr |
Thorton, Colo. |
| Jessica |
Peters |
Midland (Neb.) |
S |
Sr |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Lacey |
Wacker |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
S |
So |
Jackson, Min. |
| Kenna |
Hall |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
MH |
Sr |
Desoto, Kan. |
| Kali |
Shaw |
SAGU (Texas) |
OH |
Sr |
Meadows Place, Texas |
| Kacie |
Stoll |
Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Lombard, Ill. |
| Rebecca |
Lowden |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
L |
Sr |
Glendora, Calif. |
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| Honorable Mention |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Kristin |
Danielson |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
OH |
SR |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Karly |
Morris |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
Lib |
JR |
Clarksville, Mich. |
| Jackie |
Stein |
Arizona Christian |
OH |
SR |
Portland, Ore. |
| Olivia |
Galas |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
S |
FR |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Rachael |
Gunn |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
OH |
JR |
Auckland, New Zealand |
| Natalie |
Jones |
Brescia (Ky.) |
OH |
JR |
Owensboro, Ky. |
| Brielle |
Bumgarner |
Carroll (Mont.) |
MH |
SR |
Kalispell, Mont. |
| Marija |
Janjusevic |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Opp |
Sr |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Kyra |
White |
Coastal Georgia |
MH |
Sr |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Jackie |
Van Vliet |
College of Idaho |
MH |
SR |
Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Barbara |
Briceno |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
OH |
SR |
Lima, Peru |
| Allison |
Kuenle |
Doane (Neb.) |
OH |
JR |
North Platte, Neb. |
| Hailee |
Ackerman |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
JR |
Nampa, Idaho |
| Audrey |
Baldwin |
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) |
S |
JR |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Erin |
Clark |
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) |
OH |
SO |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Julianne |
Wilkes |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
L |
JR |
Deatsville, Ala. |
| Caylie |
Teel |
Grace (Ind.) |
DS/OH |
SR |
Warsaw, Ind. |
| Lucy |
Skoch |
Hastings (Neb.) |
MH |
SO |
Hastings, Neb. |
| Arianna |
Brooks |
Hutson-Tillotson - (Texas) |
MH |
JR |
Farmersville, Texas |
| Ana |
Collar |
Indiana Wesleyan (Ind.) |
Opp |
FR |
Cicero, Ind. |
| Kelly |
Miller |
Indiana Wesleyan (Ind.) |
OH |
JR |
Goshen, Ind. |
| Emileishka |
De Jesus |
IU Northwest (Ind.) |
OH |
FR |
Hobart, Ind. |
| Monica |
Loftus |
IU Southeast (Ind.) |
OH |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Julina |
Niemeier |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Lib |
SR |
Jamestown, N.D. |
| Abbie |
Seward |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OH |
So |
Bloomington, Ill. |
| Liz |
Mann |
Life (Ga.) |
OH |
Sr |
Sellersburg, Ind. |
| Klara |
Mikelova |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OH |
SO |
Kurim, Czech Republic |
| Sarah |
Spangler |
Marian (Ind.) |
Opp |
FR |
Cedar Lake, Ind. |
| Hannah |
Trout |
Marian (Ind.) |
Opp |
JR |
Chesterfield, Mo. |
| Skyler |
Van Note |
Marian (Ind.) |
OH |
FR |
Muncie, Ind. |
| Aiko |
Waters |
Marymount (Calif.) |
OH |
JR |
Torrance, Calif. |
| Kayla |
Sims |
Masters (Calif.) |
S |
SR |
Anchorage, Ark. |
| Jayden |
Warner |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Lib |
JR |
Mayville, N.D. |
| Alyssa |
Rupert |
Milligan (Tenn.) |
L |
SR |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
| Maggie |
Sorensen |
Missouri Baptist |
OH |
Sr |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Masha |
Korol |
Montana Tech |
OH |
SR |
Ukrainka, Ukraine |
| Dylan |
Fowler |
Montana-Western |
Lib |
SR |
Belgrade, Mont. |
| Megan |
Van Marter |
Northwest Christian (Ore.) |
MB |
Sr |
Shelton, Wash. |
| Marijana |
Bjelobrk |
Oklahoma City |
Opp |
JR |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Alex |
Ewalt |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
Lib |
SR |
Danvers, Ill. |
| Chase |
Bohman |
Oregon Tech |
OH |
SR |
Credwell, Ore. |
| Morgan |
Berry |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
S |
FR |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Bailei |
Hubbard |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
MH |
SO |
Helotes, Texas |
| Tatiana |
Dale |
Point GA |
MH |
SR |
Kenner, La. |
| Tessa |
Colden |
Reinhardt GA |
OH |
JR |
Deland, Fla. |
| Maria |
Pelak |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
S |
SO |
Mattawan, Mich. |
| Kendra |
Siefring |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
MH |
SO |
Fort Recovery, Ohio |
| Suzanny |
Figueiredo |
SAGU (Texas) |
OH |
SR |
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Sophia |
Ivy |
SAGU (Texas) |
S |
JR |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Cashlyn |
Munroe |
Southwestern Christian (Okla.) |
OH |
JR |
Douglass, Kan. |
| Bresha |
Orange |
Univ. of St. Thomas (Texas) |
OH |
SR |
Longview, Texas |
| Krista |
Kolbinskie |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
OH |
Sr |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Samantha |
Korn |
Taylor University (Ind.) |
Lib |
JR |
Perrysburg, Ohio |
| Tierra |
Coverson |
Texas Wesleyan |
MH |
SR |
San Angelo, Texas |
| Dani |
Van Laten |
Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
S |
JR |
Westmont Ill. |
| Dominique |
Andrews |
UC Merced (Calif.) |
OH |
JR |
Madera, Calif. |
| Devon |
Heitkamp |
Univ Northwestern (Ohio) |
MH |
JR |
New Bremen, Ohio |
| Clarissa |
Olson |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
MH |
SR |
Valley City, N.D. |
| Shaylen |
Larson-Piper |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Elizabeth, Colo. |
| Miah |
Garant |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
MH/Opp |
SO |
Fort Atkinson, Wis. |
| Amy |
Buffham |
Westmont (Calif.) |
S |
SR |
Saugus, Calif. |
| Konstantina |
Pateli |
WVU Tech |
S |
JR |
Atjens, Greece |
| Kayla |
Black |
Xavier (La.) |
OH |
So |
Spring, Texas |