College is more than Volleyball, if you can imagine that. However, in the world of college athletics, academics are often downplayed or even forgotten. Tonight, let’s recognize some young ladies for their hard work and stellar performance in the classroom as well as on the Volleyball court – the 2014 Academic All-American Teams!
All of the ladies listed below have excelled in both the classroom and on the Volleyball court. Check out these GPAs. WOW!! Let’s give a rousing round of applause to these athletes for their achievements.
And, as always, let’s grow Volleyball together.
College Division Capital One 2014 Academic All-America® Volleyball Team
Composed of Volleyball players from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions. The student-athletes are listed alphabetically by All-America team.
Wanessa Siqueira of Park University received the top award – the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year Award for College Division Volleyball.
| FIRST TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Brooke Fessler | Northwestern (Iowa) | Sr. | Pella, IA | 3.94 | Elementary Education |
| Aubrey Husak | Bethel (Indiana) | Sr. | Mount Vernon, IA | 3.94 | Cell & Molecular Biology |
| Wanessa Siqueira | Park | Sr. | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 3.92 | Business Administration & Marketing |
| Hannah Stone | Davenport | Sr. | Hudsonville, MI | 3.75 | Finance |
| Kayla Vogel | Madonna | Sr. | Hastings, MI | 4.00 | Psychology |
| Amy Weststeyn | Biola | Sr. | Visalia, CA | 3.95 | Journalism &Integrated Media |
| SECOND TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Kelsey Arvin | Taylor | Sr. | Muncie, IN | 3.96 | Exercise Science |
| Hope Harsh | Peru State | Sr. | Cassoday, KS | 4.00 | Accounting |
| Chelsi Hummert | Lindenwood –Belleville | Sr. | Freeburg, IL | 4.00 | Elementary Education |
| Carrie Lierz | Peru State | Sr. | Holton, KS | 3.95 | Biochemical Science |
| Alyssa Mason | Biola | Jr. | Redlands, CA | 4.00 | Communication Disorders |
| Annelise Rohrer | Mount Vernon Nazarene | So. | Hilliard, OH | 3.96 | Biology(Pre-Physical Therapy) |
Division I Capital One 2014 Academic All-America® Volleyball Team
Composed of Volleyball players from NCAA Division I colleges and universities. The student-athletes are listed alphabetically by All-America team.
Krista Vansant of the University of Washington received the top award – the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year Award for Division I Volleyball.
| FIRST TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Jill Briner | Eastern Michigan | Sr. | Oak Park, IL | 4.00 | Accounting |
| Annika Foit | LIU Brooklyn | Sr. | Hausach, Germany | 3.95 | Biology |
| Lauren Ford | Lipscomb | Sr. | Lenexa, KS | 3.96 | Exercise science |
| Krista Vansant | Washington | Sr. | Redlands, WA | 3.30 | Sociology |
| Meg Riley | Miami (Ohio) | Sr. | St. Louis, MO | 3.97 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Sierra Wilson | Alabama | Jr. | Anaheim, CA | 4.00 | English &Political science |
| SECOND TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Avery Acker | SMU | Jr. | Poth, TX | 3.95 | Business & Accounting |
| Jordan Burgess | Stanford | Jr. | Fort Myers, FL | 3.53 | Human Biology |
| Kym Coley | Georgia Southern | Sr. | Aiken, SC | 4.00 | Biology |
| Anna Dorn | Illinois | Sr. | Munster, IN | 3.96 | Kinesiology |
| Paige Holland | Stephen F. Austin | Sr. | Magnolia, TX | 3.97 | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Savanah Leaf | Miami (Florida) | Sr. | San Anselmo, CA | 3.89 | Psychology |
| THIRD TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Emma Deininger | Radford | Sr. | Wallingford, PA | 3.91 | Accounting & Finance |
| Kalynn Egea | Nicholls State | Sr. | Peoria, AZ | 4.00 | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Valerie El Houssine | Tulsa | Sr. | Longchamps, Belgium | 4.00 | Management |
| Karsta Lowe | UCLA | Sr. | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 3.35 | Geography &Environmental Studies |
| Krystal Rivers | Alabama | So. | Birmingham, AL | 3.98 | Biology |
| Monika Smidova | American | Sr. | Plzen,Czech Republic | 3.82 | Business Administration |
Capital One 2014 Academic All-America® Volleyball Team Division II
Composed of Volleyball players from NCAA Division II colleges and universities. The student-athletes are listed alphabetically by All-America team.
Laura Subject of Clarion University received the top award – the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year Award for Division II Volleyball.
| FIRST TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Julia Ashen | CSU – Monterey Bay | Sr. | Salinas, CA | 4.00 | Human Communication |
| Sarah Faubel | Missouri Western | Sr. | Lincoln, NE | 4.00 | Business |
| Laurel Miller | California (Pennsylvania) | Sr. | Bethel Park, PA | 3.84 | Computer Science |
| Erica Rottinghaus | Missouri Western | Sr. | Seneca, KS | 3.92 | Health &Exercise Science |
| Laura Subject | Clarion | Sr. | Novi, MI | 3.93 | Athletic Training |
| Berkley Whaley | Tampa | Jr. | St. Petersburg, FL | 3.75 | Advertising &Public Relations |
| SECOND TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Caitlin Brenton | UC San Diego | Sr. | San Jose, CA | 3.91 | Economics |
| Chelsea Brothers | Kentucky Wesleyan | Sr. | Indianapolis, IN | 4.00 | Middle Grades Elementary Education |
| Meagan Burke | Tampa | Sr. | Jacksonville, FL | 3.53 | Allied Health &Medical Sciences |
| Danielle Dowd | Ferris State | Jr. | Manhatten, IL | 3.95 | Nursing (B.S.N.) |
| Makenzie Frodle | Saginaw Valley | Sr. | Fraser, MI | 4.00 | English |
| Summer Kremer | King (Tennessee) | Gr. | Mills River, NC | 3.87 | Psychology & MBA |
| THIRD TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Amy Edwards | Lubbock Christian | Jr. | Brock, TX | 4.00 | Biology |
| Shannon Gillespie | Anderson (South Carolina) | Sr. | Fishers, IN | 3.88 | Education |
| Gina Morgan | Regis | Sr. | Colorado Springs, CO | 3.97 | Chemistry & Environmental Science |
| Kahley Patrick | Tampa | Sr. | Clearwater, FL | 3.74 | Elementary Education |
| Ying Shen | Bridgeport | Sr. | Nanjing, China | 3.95 | Accounting |
| Elayni Stokes | Newberry | Sr. | Houston, TX | 3.97 | Mathematics |
Capital One 2014 Academic All-America® Volleyball Team Division III
Composed of Volleyball players from NCAA Division III colleges and universities. The student-athletes are listed alphabetically by All-America team.
Maggie Kamp of Calvin College received the top award – the Capital One Academic All-America® of the Year Award for Division III Volleyball.
| FIRST TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Jenny Astrachan | MIT | Sr. | Austin, TX | 4.00 | Computer Science |
| Sam Curran | Wentworth Institute of Technology | Sr. | Quincy, MA | 3.99 | Biomedical Engineering |
| Maggie Kamp | Calvin | Jr. | Orland Park, IL | 3.91 | Business & Marketing |
| Kaitlin Norman | Piedmont | Sr. | Good Hope, GA | 4.00 | Biology |
| Kara Seidenstricker | Wittenberg | Jr. | London, OH | 3.99 | Education |
| Bailey Wilson | Wartburg | Sr. | West Des Moines, IA | 4.00 | Mathematics & Economics |
| SECOND TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Kelly Foley | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Sr. | St. Paul, MN | 3.74 | Business &Financial Management |
| Allie Frappier | Pomona-Pitzer | Sr. | Atherton, CA | 3.78 | Psychology |
| Jenna Grasmeyer | Hope | Sr. | Jenison, MI | 3.73 | Exercise Science |
| Jill Greenfield | St. Thomas (Minnesota) | Sr. | Hopkins, MN | 3.87 | Exercise Science |
| Leah Jacobs | Emory | Sr. | Linville, VA | 3.88 | Business Administration |
| Kayla Wheeler | Rochester Instituteof Technology | Sr. | Clifton Park, NY | 4.00 | Biomedical Engineering |
| THIRD TEAM | |||||
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | HOMETOWN | GPA | MAJOR |
| Elise Biesboer | Calvin | Sr. | Elmhurst, IL | 3.84 | Biology |
| Alexis Hartman | Wisconsin -Stevens Point | Sr. | Deer Park, IL | 3.82 | Elementary Education |
| Grace Kucharski | Western New England | Sr. | Avon, CT | 3.92 | Business Management |
| Megan Mansfield | William Peace | Sr. | Morehead City, NC | 4.00 | Business Administration |
| Sam Szarmach | Elmhurst | Sr. | St. Charles, IL | 3.82 | International Business |
| Sarah Szybist | Rochester Instituteof Technology | So. | Chicago, IL | 4.00 | Biomedical Sciences |
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