Miller Headlines All-Conference; Asher and Monroe Also Honored
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Volleyball All-Conference Team has been selected.
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Volleyball All-Conference Team has been selected.
Kalli Hegerle from Jamestown was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year. Jon Hegerle from Jamestown was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. Jamestown won the regular season championship for 2022 with a 15-1 record. The Jimmies also won the GPAC Tournament title over the weekend.
The NAIA Opening Round is scheduled for November 19, with the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament scheduled in Sioux City November 30 – December 6 at the Tyson Events Center. Seven GPAC teams have made the NAIA Postseason this fall.
The GPAC All-Conference teams were selected by the league coaches.
GPAC Volleyball First Team 2022 (listed alphabetically)
Name Position School Class Hometown
Rachel Cushing L College of Saint Mary Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa
Jazlin De Haan OH Northwestern So. Orange City, Iowa
Alysen Dexter OH Northwestern So. Urbandale, Iowa
Ady Dwight MB Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Langford, S.D.
Madeline Else S Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Holstein, Iowa
Taliyah Flores OH Midland Sr. Papillion, Neb.
*Kalli Hegerle S/RS Jamestown Sr. West Fargo, N.D.
Anna Holen OH Jamestown Sr. Lamoure, N.D.
Ellie Holen L Jamestown Jr. Lamoure, N.D.
Bekah Horstman MB Northwestern Sr. Pella, Iowa
Brenna Krommendyk MB Dordt Sr. Hamburg, Minn.
Hope Leimbach S Midland Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
Gabi Nordaker MB Concordia Jr. Omaha, Neb.
Camryn Opfer OH Concordia Sr. Seward, Neb.
*Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Player-of-the-Year:
Kalli Hegerle, Jamestown
GPAC Volleyball Libero-of-the-Year:
Ellie Holen, Jamestown
GPAC Volleyball Setter-of-the-Year:
Hope Leimbach, Midland
GPAC Volleyball Freshman-of-the-Year:
Ashley Keck, Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Coach-of-the-Year:
Jon Hegerle, Jamestown
GPAC Volleyball Second Team 2022 (listed alphabetically)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
|
Bree Burtwistle |
S |
Concordia |
Sr. |
Stanton, Neb. |
|
Olivia Granstra |
DS/L |
Northwestern |
So. |
Sheldon, Iowa |
|
Darienne Johnson |
MB |
Jamestown |
Jr. |
East Pointe, Mich. |
|
Sydney Marlow |
OH |
Morningside |
So. |
Burlington, Iowa |
|
Mackenzie Miller |
RS |
Dakota Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Mitchell, S.D. |
|
L |
Hastings |
So. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
|
Lexis Olson |
MB |
Jamestown |
So. |
Langdon, N.D. |
|
Hanna Reiff |
L |
Dakota Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Chester, S.D. |
|
Jaime Renshaw |
S |
Doane |
Sr. |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
|
Abbey Ringler |
MB |
Midland |
So. |
Seward, Neb. |
|
Carly Rodaway |
RS |
Concordia |
Jr. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
Alli Timmermans |
RS |
Dordt |
Sr. |
Orange City, Iowa |
|
Delanie Vallinch |
OH |
Midland |
So. |
Papillion, Neb. |
|
Kamryn Willman |
MB |
College of Saint Mary |
Sr. |
Grand Island, Neb. |
Key: S-Setter, OH-Outside Hitter, MB-Middle Blocker, RS-Right Side/Opposite Hitter, L-Libero, DS – Defensive Specialist
Honorable Mention
Briar Cliff – Chloe Johnson (OH) and Tanna Heath (S/L)
College of Saint Mary – Rachel Rosenquist (MH) and Lexie Langley (OH)
Concordia – Ashley Keck (S) and Becca Gebhardt (L)
Dakota Wesleyan – Mariah Gloe (OH) and Tya Weideman (DS)
Doane – Taylor Sluka (RS) and Kirsten Bures (OH)
Dordt – Ellie Voss (MB) and Megan Raszler (S)
Hastings – Makenna Asher (S) and Amani Monroe (MB)
Jamestown – Logan Sherman (RS) and Aleah Zieske (OH)
Midland – Addisyn Mosier (OH/DS) and Brooke Fredrickson (OH/RS)
Morningside – Aureana Bernales (DS) and Claire Wilson (OH)
Mount Marty – Julia Weber (OH) and Alexis Kirkman (MB)
Northwestern – Liv Reitsma (S) and Macay Van't Hul (MB)
