2022 NAIA Volleyball Scholar-Athletes
SEWARD, Neb. – One of the top NAIA programs in the nation in terms of on-court success, Concordia University Volleyball also ranks alongside the very best academically. On Tuesday (Nov. 29), 18 Bulldogs were recognized as 2022 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. That number ranks as the second most among all NAIA volleyball programs. Head Coach Ben Boldt’s squad is currently preparing to play at the final site of the national tournament.
The 2022 list of volleyball honorees includes 609 student-athletes nationally. In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution.
Bulldog NAIA Scholar-Athletes are listed below. Repeat honorees are Bree Burtwistle, Ashtynne Frahm, Bree Green, Mollie Grosshans, Sara Huss, Lexie Kreizel, Mary Nibbe, Morgan Nibbe, Camryn Opfer, Carly Rodaway, Addison Smith, Shelby Stark, Kennedy VanScoy and Kalee Wiltfong.
Concordia University ranks as the NAIA’s all-time leader in number of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes with 2,121 entering the 2022-23 academic year. The school record for number of Scholar-Athletes in one academic year is 226 achieved in 2019-20. Concordia has been a regular national leader for both Scholar-Athletes and Scholar-Teams.
2022 Volleyball NAIA Scholar-Athletes
· Bree Burtwistle (Stanton, Neb.)
· Ashtynne Frahm (Omaha, Neb.)
· Rebecca Gebhardt (Norfolk, Neb.)
· Bree Green (Gretna, Neb.)
· Mollie Grosshans (Waverly, Neb.)
· Kelsi Heard (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
· Sara Huss (Fairbury, Neb.)
· Cassidy Knust (Aurora, Neb.)
· Lexie Kreizel (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Macy McClain (Tempe, Ariz.)
· Mary Nibbe (Red Cloud, Neb.)
· Morgan Nibbe (Red Cloud, Neb.)
· Carmyn Opfer (Seward, Neb.)
· Carly Rodaway (Lincoln, Neb.)
· Addison Smith (Seward, Neb.)
· Shelby Stark (Magnolia, Texas)
· Kennedy VanScoy (Waverly, Neb.)
· Kalee Wiltfong (Doniphan, Neb.)