MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior Shaylee Myers became the first K-State player to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year, while senior Ava LeGrand joined Myers on the All-Central Region First Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
 
K-State was one of six Big 12 programs to land multiple players on the All-Region teams, as Myers and LeGrand each earned AVCA All-Region recognition for the first time in their careers. Myers was the only player from the conference to receive Player of the Year honors, while BYU’s Suli Davis collected West Region Freshman of the Year accolades.
 
Under third-year head coach Jason Mansfield, five players have combined for six All-Region honors. In total, K-State has now produced 43 All-Region selections in the program’s 52-year history.

A unanimous All-Big 12 First Team honoree, Myers capped a historic senior campaign with 498 kills (4.70 per set) and 547.0 points (5.16 per set), rewriting the K-State record book along the way.

 

Her 4.70 kills per set shattered the rally-scoring era single-season average, surpassing Liz Wegner-Busch’s 4.49 mark from 2001. Her 498 total kills tied for third in the rally-scoring era and seventh all-time in program history. She also delivered the Big 12’s top single-match performance of the year with a school-record 34 kills against West Virginia on October 1.

 

The Lincoln, Nebraska, native reached another milestone in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, recording her 1,000th career kill with her ninth of the night to become just the 20th player in program history to join the club. She finished her career with 1,029 kills (3.20 per set), ranking ninth in the rally-scoring era and 19^th all-time at K-State. Myers’ career kills-per-set mark stands seventh in the rally-scoring era, while her 1,148.5 career points rank 23rd in school history.

 

LeGrand, a Papillion, Nebraska, native, earned All-Region honors after delivering a breakout season marked by career highs across nearly every statistical category. She totaled 1,063 assists, 337 digs, 87 kills, 78 blocks and team-high 32 service aces. LeGrand’s 995 regular-season assists ranked sixth in the Big 12, while her 10.15 assists per set stood third in the league and 37^th nationally.

 

She surpassed the 1,000-assist milestone for the first time in her career during Friday’s NCAA Tournament opener against USD. LeGrand also posted a team-leading 17 double-doubles, becoming just the ninth player in program history to reach the mark in a single season. She concludes her Wildcat career with 1,333 assists, 473 digs, 96 kills, 39 aces and 93 total blocks.

 

K-State’s season (18-10, 10-8 Big 12) concluded at the 2025 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship after earning an at-large bid into the postseason. The Wildcats fell in three sets to No. 1 Nebraska in their 12^th appearance in the second round, marking the program’s 19th all-time NCAA Tournament showing and first under Mansfield.

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball had a trio of players recognized as AVCA All-Region selections it was announced on Tuesday. Senior middle blocker Tierney Barlow and sophomore setter Kaylie Kofe were both named to the All-West Region first team while sophomore opposite side hitter Loryn Helgesen earned honorable mention.

These are the first AVCA All-Region player awards for Utah State since Shay Sorensen earned honorable mention in 2012, while Barlow and Kofe are the first named to an all-region team since Liz McArthur in 2010.

Kofe earned All-Region honors after leading the Aggie offense to a program-record .274 hitting percentage this season, ranking third in the nation with 11.08 assists per set and also earning Mountain West Player of the Year honors. Kofe is the only player in the nation with three matches of 60 or more assists. Her 1,330 total assists this season ranks fifth all-time at USU while she already sits in eighth for career assists at Utah State with 2,290. Kofe also added 32 kills, 28 aces, 285 digs and 37 total blocks on the year.

Barlow received the award after she broke Utah State’s single-season program record for hitting percentage with a mark of .444, shattering the previous mark of .375 (min. 5 attempts per set) held by Denae Mohlman and set in 1997. Barlow is now the career record holder for hitting percentage, sitting at .418 for her career at Utah State, topping current assistant coach/director of operations Kennedi Hansen’s career mark of .362 (min. 1,000 attacks). Barlow recorded six matches of at least 17 attempts and zero hitting errors this season while no other player in the nation had more than four according to ESPN research. Barlow finished with 321 kills, 18 aces, 51 digs and 93 blocks on the season. She earned All-MW honors for the fourth time in her career. 

Helgesen earned honorable mention after recording 391 kills on a .295 hitting percentage, the 10th-highest hitting percentage in program history with at least five attempts per set. Helgesen also ranks seventh all-time for career hitting percentage at USU (min. 1,000 attempts) with a mark of .275 as an Aggie. Helgesen broke USU’s single-game hitting percentage record with at least 20 attempts, hitting .704 against Grand Canyon. Helgesen also added 26 aces, 96 digs and 68 blocks on the year. She earned All-MW honors for the first time in her career this season.

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CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Dec. 9

12/9/2025 1:00:00 PM

Ben Kane

RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 9, 2025) –North Carolina A&T junior Hayleigh Bryant, Northeastern senior Leila Curtis N.C. A&T senior Dyimond Walker, and Hampton sophomore Joseph Ernest earned CAA indoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.

 

WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T

Junior | Sprinter | Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford

Bryant took first place in the 200m at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off. The junior’s 24.03 time marked an indoor personal record and was the eighth-fastest time in the country. Bryant also helped the Aggies produce a CAA-best 3:45.85 race in the 4x400m relay.

   

WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Leila Curtis, Northeastern

Senior | Throws | Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollows Hills High School East

Curtis placed second at the HBCU and Ivy Challenge with her performance in the shot put. With a mark of 15.24m, the Dix Hills, N.Y. resident has the ninth longest throw in the nation, and second best in Northeastern history.

MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T

Senior | Mid-Distance | Kansas City, Mo. / Hogan Preparatory Academy

Walker led a strong Aggies grouping in the 800m hurdles, winning the race and becoming one of five A&T athletes to finish in the top-10. With a time of 1:52.68, the senior ranked first in the CAA and ninth nationally. Walker also joined the men’s 4×400-meter relay, finishing at 3:12.29.

MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Joseph Ernest, Hampton

Sophomore | Jumps | Sterling, Va. / Potomac Falls HS

Ernest won the triple jump at the Penn Open with a personal best finish. The sophomore jumper earned a mark of 15.38m (50” 5.5′), which was his first over 15m indoors and is the sixth best in the nation currently.

2025-26  CAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

 

Women’s Track Athlete of the Week

Dec. 9:  Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T

Women’s Field Athlete of the Week

Dec. 9: Leila Curtis, Northeastern

Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

Dec.9 : Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T

Men’s Field Athlete of the Week

Dec. 9: Joseph Ernest, Hampton

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Women’s Volleyball | 12/9/2025 11:03:00 AM

Korrin Burns (Clarion, Pa/Clarion Area) was named to 2025 AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) All-Region honorable mention. 

Burns is only the second player in Saint Francis University’s women’s volleyball history to achieve this award in program history. Madi Tyus received this in 2021 after being named NEC Player of the Year. 

Burns earned this achievement after being named NEC Player of the Year and All-NEC first team after finishing her season with 588 kills, 254 digs, 40 blocks, and 28 service aces. The senior outside hitter played all 27 matches and 103 sets. Burns leads the NEC in kills per set (5.26) and points per set (5.72). She is currently third in total kills, fourth in kills per set, total points, and fifth in points per set in the nation. This is the third year in a row that she earned All-NEC first team and dating back to 2010, she is the first women’s volleyball player to earn this distinction three years in a row.  

Throughout the season, Burns has registered 10 Prime Performers and eight NEC/Molten Player of the Week awards. She recorded 15 games with 20+ kills including a 30-kill home match against Siena that broke the home program record. Burns also has 12 games where she dug up a double-double in kills and digs.  

Burns surpassed the 1,000-kill milestone earlier this season and continued to add program records to her resume. She is sitting in first place in Red Flash history with the most kills in a single season with 542. She passes Roosevelt, who previously held the record in 2006 with 486 kills. Burns also sits in second place with the most total attacks in a season with 1,209. She passed Roosevelt who held the third spot with 1,134 (2004) and Miller with 1,159 (2009). Burns sits only 85 attacks away from taking another first-place program record. Overall, in her career, she is only 20 kills away from being the all-time leader in kills in program history. Kristin Buter (2005-08) currently holds the most kills in a career with 1,427. 

Reading, Pa. (Dec. 9, 2025) – Alvernia Women’s Track and Field sophomore Britney Anyia and Men’s Wrestling sophomore Hayden McLellan were named Alvernia Athletes of the week for their performances during the week of December 1 – December  7, 2025. This week’s Alvernia Athletes of the Week are presented by MailShark.

Britney Anyia had two first place finishes at the Alvernia Rust Buster on Saturday. Anyia took first place in both the high jump and long jump on Saturday. She was also a member of Alvernia’s second place finishing 4x200m relay team. Anyia took first place in the high jump with a mark of 1.55m and took first in the long jump with a mark of 5.18m. Both marks were third best in the MAC this weekend

Hayden McLellan took first place at 184 pounds this weekend at the Messiah Petrofes Invitational. McLellan started out with back-to-back 15-0 technical fall wins to move into the quarterfinals. He then secured a fall in 2:19 over NYU’s Dmitry Derbedyenyev in the quarters and followed that with a 5-2 decision over NYU’s Justin Mayes in the semis. McLellan secured a first place finish with a 2:42 fall over Springfield’s Matthew Hoxie in the championship bout. 

Women’s Track and Field is off until the Alvernia Winter Invitational on Saturday, January 17th. Men’s Wrestling is back in action this Saturday at the King’s College Duals.

LEXINGTON, KY. – UNC Volleyball had three players earn AVCA All-Region honors for the East Coast Region. Safi Hampton and Maddy May were named to the All-Region Team and Chelsea Thorpe was named an All-Region Honorable Mention.

This is the first such honor in all three of their careers. It is the first time three Tar Heels earn All-Region honors since 2021 and the first time multiple Tar Heels are on the All-Region team since 2016.

Hampton earns the honor after being named to the AVCA Player Of The Year Watchlist. Hampton led the team in points (404.5), points per set (3.86), kills (399) and kills per set (3.50). Hampton was also named ACC Offensive Player of the Week after sweeping Duke in the beginning of October. Hampton totaled 28 kills on a .509 hitting percentage with only one error. Her 16-kill, zero-error performance against Duke saw her hit a career-best .615 guiding the Tar Heels to a sweep on the road.

May has been the definition of reliable for Carolina and closes her career out with All-Region honors. She played in every set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. May sits in third all-time in program history with 1,622 digs.

Thorpe had an impressive 2025 campaign racking up a single season career-high in kills (318), kills per set (2.72), blocks (90), blocks per set (0.77), digs (76), digs per set (0.65), assists (13), points (365.5), and points per set (3.12).