Men's Volleyball Earns Academic Honors

The McKendree University men's volleyball program earned several academic awards for the 2020-21 school year. The team earned a United States Marine Corps (USMC) / American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award and was one of seven men's collegiate volleyball programs to earn the Team Academic Honor Roll, which represents the highest scholarly achievement for the Top 20 percent of team GPAs from each division. Twenty players were also selected to the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) All-Academic Team, including:

Ethan Carroll, R-Sr., OH, Barrington, Ill./Barrington
Kolten Christenson, Fr., OH, Phoenix, Ariz./O'Connor
Francisco Comas, Jr., Libero, Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley
Wyatt Dimke, Gr., MB, Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine
Daniel Duggan, R-So., MB, Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North
Brendon Dunn, R-Jr., OH, Sherman Oaks, Calif./Notre Dame
Cameron Fimbres, Fr, OH, Tucson, Ariz./Pueblo
Hayden Frear, So., OH, Colorado Springs, Colo./Vanguard
Lucas Galifos, Gr., OH, Mokena, Ill./Lincoln Way East
Jacob Gall, R-So., MB, Fairview Heights, Ill./Althoff Catholic
Evan Gebert, Gr., OPP, Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider
Chris Kissling, Fr., Lib., La Habra, Calif./Los Altos
Tommy McGrath, R-Jr., MB, MB, Paradise Valley, Ariz./Brophy College Prep
Niklas Oltmanns, Fr., MB, Duluth, Minn./Duluth East
Tyler Poulsen, So., S, Gilbert, Ariz./Campo Verde
Patrick Ross, Sr., OH, Anthem, Ariz./O'Connor
Zach Schnittker, Gr., Opp., Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove
Ryan Serrano, R-Jr., S, Phoenix, Ariz./Boulder Creek
Kyle Wilson, R-Fr., OH, Nassau, Bahamas/Queen's College
Nikos Xydakis, Fr., Opp., Roscoe, Ill./Boylan Catholic