(Peru, Neb.—On Tuesday, July 19, head volleyball coach
Madison Kindle and the Peru State Volleyball team received the USMC-AVCA Academic Team Award in the NAIA division. The AVCA announced the honor in a press release.
This is the 30
th anniversary of the program and more than 1,200 teams across DI, DII, DIII and NAIA levels received this year's award.
Members of the Bobcat volleyball team which were included in on the honor were:
Michelle Beer (Salem), Cheyenne Birkle (Holden, Mo.), Alyssa Bock (Plattsmouth), Hannah Burianek (Lincoln), Alexandra Chavarria (Hollister, Calif.), Jaime Copenharve (Omaha), Tiana Cornist (Bellevue), Christena Crouch
(Holton, Kan.), Cassandra Davis
(Colorado Springs), Jaddy Duarte (Brasilia, Brazil), Kylee Fischer (Bellevue), Kelley Hein
(Omaha), Katie Mendick (Bellevue), Ofalata Moungaafi
(West Valley, Utah), Mattie Nichols (Auburn), Sidney Peck (Manitoba, Canada), Hannia Rios (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico), Ace Swadogo
(Omaha), Dawson Sharman (Sidney), and
Haley VanLeuven (Elgin, Ore.).
"Academic achievement does not happen by accident," said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer, according to the AVCA press release. "I'm so proud of the hundreds of coaching staffs that make excellence in the classroom a priority."
"The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale," according to the AVCA press release.
Bobcat head volleyball coach
Madison Kindle had this to say about the team receiving the award…
"This is such a great example of all of the hard work these ladies have been putting in both on and off the court. I am truly excited for what is in store for Peru State College Volleyball."
Peru State volleyball begins the season on Friday, August 19, for a tri match against Central Christian College and Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas starting at 4:00 p.m.
