Seven CCC Volleyball Players Earn NAIA All-American Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2019 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.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference had three teams qualify for the NAIA tournament, with each team having at least one student-athlete earning All-American honors, along with Northwest Christian University also having an All-American athlete named. Southern Oregon University’s Taylor Ristvedt earned first team distinction, while her teammates Elliott Cook and Makayla Hoyt received third team and Honorable Mention recognitions, respectively. Eastern Oregon University saw Megan Bunn grab second team honors, while Madison Pilon was named to the second team. Corban University’s Cassie Cunningham earned Honorable Mention honors. NCU’s Makenna Northern represented the Beacons on the Honorable Mention list.
Three teams are named below, plus honorable mention. The seven CCC student-athletes are highlighted in
bold.
Player of the Year – Anna Wedel, Northwestern (Iowa)
Coach of the Year - Ashlee Pritchard, Marian (Ind.)
Defender of the Year – Celina Monteiro, Park (Mo.)
| First Team |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution - State |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Olivia |
Galas |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
S |
SO |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Kiersten |
Anderson |
Columbia (Mo.) |
OPP |
SR |
Springfield, Ill. |
| Erin |
Clark |
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) |
OH |
JR |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Kristi |
Doherty |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
S |
SR |
Davison, Mich. |
| Kasia |
Niderla |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
MH |
FR |
Poniatowo, Poland |
| Skyler |
Van Note |
Marian University (Ind.) |
OH |
SO |
Muncie, Ind. |
| Caterina |
Cigarini |
Missouri Baptist |
MB |
SR |
Modena, Italy |
| Emma |
Gerber |
Morningside (Iowa) |
MH |
SR |
Worthington, Minn. |
| Lacey |
Wacker |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
S |
JR |
Jackson, Minn. |
| Anna |
Wedel |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
OH |
JR |
Maurice, Iowa |
| Nada |
Meawad |
Park (Mo.) |
OH |
JR |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Taylor |
Ristvedt |
Southern Oregon |
Opp |
SR |
Portland, Ore. |
| Kelsey |
Shaver |
Providence (Mont.) |
OH |
SR |
Scotts Valley, Calif. |
| Katie |
Frohmader |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
OH |
JR |
Fort Atkinson, Wis. |
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| Second Team |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution - State |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Sierra |
Athen |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
OH |
SO |
Red Oak, Iowa |
| Luisa |
Ferreira |
Columbia (Mo.) |
S |
FR |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Megan |
Bunn |
Eastern Oregon |
OH |
SR |
Banks, Ore. |
| Trystin |
Luneckas |
Grand View (Iowa) |
S |
SR |
West Branch, Iowa |
| Alex |
Falcone |
Indiana Wesleyan |
S |
SR |
Sellersburg, Ind. |
| Britta |
Knudson |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
MH |
SR |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| Jodie |
Kelly |
Madonna (Mich.) |
OH |
JR |
Romeo, Mich. |
| Moea |
Kekauoha |
Menlo (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Kaneohe, Hawaii |
| Sophia |
Salak |
Oklahoma City |
S |
SO |
McKinney, Texas |
| Ayona |
Tharps |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
Opp |
JR |
Collinsville, Ill. |
| Celina |
Monteiro |
Park (Mo.) |
Lib |
SR |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Dani |
Van Laten |
Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
S |
SR |
Westmont, Ill. |
| Maya |
Roberts |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Opp |
JR |
Watertown, Wis. |
| Cassidy |
Rea |
Westmont (Calif.) |
Opp |
SR |
Ventura, Calif. |
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| Third Team |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution - State |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Kasey |
Davis |
Clarke (Iowa) |
OH |
SR |
Dubuque, Iowa |
| Emmie |
Noyd |
Concordia (Neb.) |
MH |
SR |
Shelby, Neb. |
| Barbara |
Briceno |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
OH |
SR |
Lima, Peru |
| Ally |
Krommendyk |
Dordt (Iowa) |
MH |
SR |
Hamburg, Minn. |
| Madison |
Pilon |
Eastern Oregon |
S |
JR |
Olympia, Wash. |
| Marci |
Miller |
Indiana Wesleyan |
OH |
JR |
Goshen, Ind. |
| Jayden |
Warner |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
L |
SR |
Mayville N.D. |
| Morgan |
Berry |
Missouri Baptist |
S |
SO |
Shawnee, Kan. |
| Sabrina |
Hopcroft |
Montana Tech |
Lib |
SR |
Florence, Mont. |
| Makenzie |
Fink |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
Opp |
JR |
Lanark, Ill. |
| Maren |
Roper |
Park (Mo.) |
MH |
SR |
Platte City, Mo. |
| Maria |
Pelak |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
S |
JR |
Mattawan, Mich. |
| Elliott |
Cook |
Southern Oregon |
MH |
JR |
Grants Pass, Ore. |
| Kristy |
Frank |
Wiley (Texas) |
OH |
SO |
Kiev, Ukraine |
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| Honorable Mention |
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| First Name |
Last Name |
Institution - State |
Pos. |
Class |
Hometown, State |
| Andrea |
Carson |
Bellevue Univ (Neb.) |
OH |
JR |
Ord, Neb. |
| Fleur |
Wesselink |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
OH |
SR |
Apledorn, Netherlands |
| Natalie |
Jones |
Brescia (Ky.) |
OH |
SR |
Owensboro, Ky. |
| Lexi |
Mikkelsen |
Carroll (Mont.) |
OH |
SO |
Nine Mile Falls, Wash. |
| Jordan |
Wolfe |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Opp |
JR |
Camdenton, Mo. |
| Tara |
Callahan |
Concordia (Neb.) |
S |
JR |
Brady, Neb. |
| Cassie |
Cunningham |
Corban (Ore.) |
OH |
SO |
Creswell, Ore. |
| Rebecca |
Frick |
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
OH |
SR |
Yankton, S.D. |
| Allison |
Kuenle |
Doane (Neb.) |
OH |
SR |
North Platte, Neb. |
| Audrey |
Baldwin |
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) |
S |
SR |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Eryn |
Russell |
Evangel (Mo.) |
Lib |
SO |
Republic, Mo. |
| Samantha |
Naake |
Friends (Kan.) |
MH |
SR |
Woodland Calif. |
| Jalyssa |
Sanchez |
Hope International (Calif.) |
MH |
SO |
Whittier, Calif. |
| Tiara |
Thompson |
Huston-Tillotson (Texas) |
OH |
SR |
Houston, Texas |
| Madeline |
Macdonald |
Indiana Tech |
Lib |
SR |
Grabill, Ind. |
| Hannah |
Marchand |
IU South Bend (Ind.) |
MH |
JR |
Sturgis, Mich. |
| Rachel |
Klitzing |
Indiana Wesleyan |
MH |
JR |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Macee |
Rudy |
IU Kokomo (Ind.) |
Lib |
JR |
Middletown, Ind. |
| Alyssa |
Cosgrove |
IU Southeast (Ind.) |
OH |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Isabel |
Wedell |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
Opp |
SR |
Ellendale, N.D. |
| Jessica |
Schultz |
John Brown (Ark.) |
MH |
SR |
Windsor, Colo. |
| Abbie |
Seward |
Keiser (Fla.) |
OH |
JR |
Bloomington, Ill. |
| Kiana |
Krumm |
La Sierra (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Riverside, Calif. |
| Zakia |
Hunt |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
MH |
SR |
Livonia, Mich. |
| Tori |
Edwards |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
Opp |
SO |
Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Elly |
Burke |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Opp |
SR |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Alexis |
Smith |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
OH |
SO |
Georgetown, Ind. |
| Sarah |
Spangler |
Marian University (Ind.) |
OH |
SO |
Cedar Lake, Ind. |
| Hayley |
Brisendine |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
Lib |
SR |
Birmingham, Ala. |
| Victoria |
Johnson |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
MH |
SO |
Roseau, Minn. |
| Pamela |
Dungo |
Menlo (Calif.) |
S |
SR |
Hercules, Calif. |
| Kellee |
Geren |
Milligan (Tenn.) |
S |
SR |
Cleveland, Tenn. |
| Isidora |
Stojovic |
Missouri Baptist |
OH |
JR |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Samantha |
Nichols |
Mobile (Ala.) |
MH |
SR |
Cypress, Texas |
| Maureen |
Jessop |
Montana Tech |
OH |
FR |
Corvallis, Mont. |
| MaKenna |
Northern |
Northwest Christian |
S |
SO |
Brownsville, Ore. |
| Marijana |
Bjelobrk |
Oklahoma City |
Opp |
SR |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| Tessa |
Colden |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
OH |
SR |
Deland, Fla. |
| Natalie |
Hilderman |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
S |
JR |
Red Lodge, Mont. |
| Daniella |
Russell |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
OH |
SR |
Red Lodge, Mont. |
| Kendra |
Siefring |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
MH |
JR |
Fort Recoverry, Ohio |
| Makayla |
Hoyt |
Southern Oregon |
MH |
JR |
Placerville, Calif. |
| Sophia |
Ivy |
SAGU (Texas) |
S |
SR |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Alexis |
Mealer |
SAGU (Texas) |
OH |
SO |
Arlington, Texas |
| Tyran |
Chenault |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
MH |
JR |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Chastiny |
Brown |
Texas Wesleyan |
MH |
SR |
Houston, Texas |
| Jane |
Cisar |
The Master's (Calif.) |
MH |
SR |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Emily |
Mohs |
Thomas More (Ky.) |
OH |
SO |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Sarah |
Kiwan |
Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
Opp |
SO |
Worth, Ill. |
| Brianna |
Figueroa |
Trinity Christian (Ill.) |
Lib |
JR |
Hammond, Ind. |
| Dominique |
Andrews |
UC Merced (Calif.) |
OH |
SR |
Madera, Calif. |
| Jaysonna |
Johnson |
UC Merced (Calif.) |
MH |
SR |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Cody |
Offerle |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
OH |
JR |
Offerle, Kan. |
| Lauren |
Stefanski |
St. Francis (Ill.) |
MH |
JR |
Plainfield, Ill. |
| Erika |
Angstmann |
Northwestern (Ohio) |
OH |
SR |
St Marys, Ohio |
| Sam |
Rice |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
Lib |
SR |
Temecula, Calif. |
| Miah |
Garant |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
M |
JR |
Fort Atkinson, Wis. |
| Kayla |
Black |
Xavier (La.) |
OH |
JR |
Houston, Texas |