Jim Dietz, the former coach at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois, led our panel of coaches and experts that put together the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American teams for VolleyballMag.com. There is one team each for all three NJCAA divisions, including a Player of the Year.
NJCAA D1
Player of the Year: Yadhira Anchante, S (SO) – Iowa Western: 132 kills, 94 blocks, 1,554 assists (11.34/set) with 477 digs and 51 aces for the National Champions
Illana Assis, OH (FR) – Missouri-West Plains: 344 kills, 374 digs
Jaryn Benning, OH (R-SO) – Butler(KS): 316 kills, 120 blocks, 298 digs, 45 aces
Erica Fava, OH (FR) – Western Nebraska: 549 kills (3.81/set), 512 digs, 67 aces
Dayan Malave, MB (SO) – Iowa Western: 357 kills (.367), 143 blocks
Katarzyna Niderla, MB (SO) – New Mexico Military: 384 kills (.372), 169 blocks, 154 digs, 50 aces
Marian Ovalle, OPP (SO) – New Mexico Military: 511 kills (3.79/set, .302), 116 blocks, 396 digs
Maria Petkova, OH (R-FR) – Florida Southwestern: 342 kills, 310 digs
Savannah Rutledge, S (SO) – Wallace State: 134 kills (.340), 81 blocks, 1,732 assists (10.56/set), 356 digs, 105 aces
Jayde Shelton, MB (SO) – Blinn: 493 kills (3.91/set, .352), 101 blocks
Macy Short, S (SO) – Snow: 121 kills (.314), 69 blocks, 855 assists (9.1/set), 237 digs, 53 aces
Lauren Weber, LIB (SO) – Missouri-West Plains: 143 assists, 713 digs (5.28/set), 40 aces
NJCAA D2
Player of the Year: Michal Willman, OH (R-SO) – Sauk Valley: 865 kills (5.69/set, .405) 104 blocks, 611 digs (4.02/set), 162 aces. Led nation in kills by 231, led in aces by 59.
Haley Alharithy, MB (R-SO) – Iowa Central: 288 kills (.316), 161 blocks (1.07/set)
Carley Baughman, MB (SO) – Heartland: 332 kills (.391), 118 blocks, 61 aces
Kat Blase, MB (FR) – Parkland: 472 kills (2.95/set, 462), 71 aces for the National Champions
Iva Halacheva, OH (SO) – Cowley: 605 kills (4.65/set, .450), 71 aces
Dariana Luna, LIB (SO) – St. John’s River: 137 assists, 674 digs (5.48/set), 48 aces
Olivia Materni, OH (SO) – Terra State: 498 kills (3.8/set), 302 digs, 103 aces
Rossana Papa, S (FR) – Cowley: 1,539 assists (11.84/set), 268 digs, 95 aces
Shauna Rath, S/H (FR) – Scottsdale: 219 kills, 45 blocks, 543 assists, 371 digs (3.47/set)
Sydney Sample, MB (FR) – Johnson County: 250 kills (.361), 128 blocks (0.98/set)
Maddie Steiner, LIB (SO) – Johnson County: 104 assists, 663 digs (5.3/set), 43 aces
Sophie Young, S (FR) – Parkland: 1,976 assists (11.62/set), 411 digs (2.42/set), 60 aces
NJCAA D3

Player of the Year: Addison Metts, OH (FR) – Rock Valley College: 620 kills to lead D3 (4.66/set, .360), 382 digs for the Runner-Up
