Volleyball's Kendra Wait Named Academic All-American
12/21/2022 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sophomore setter is seventh Bluejay ever to earn such an honor
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton Volleyball setter Kendra Wait has been named a Second Team Academic All-American, as chosen by College Sports Communicators.
The 2022 Academic All-America® Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly known as CoSIDA), recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field or court and in the classroom.
Creighton is one of six schools with a Women's Volleyball Academic All-American in each of the past two seasons, joining Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Texas, Texas Tech and UCF, but CU and UCF are the only two schools with different honorees each season. Last fall Creighton's Abby Bottomley was named a First Team Academic All-American.
A sophomore from Gardner, Kan., Wait led the BIG EAST with 11.13 assists per set, good for 13th-best nationally. Directing an offense that ranked eighth nationally in kills per set, she was the nation's only player to average at least 11.00 assists and 3.00 digs per set in 2022. Wait is a two-time All-BIG EAST, All-East Region and Honorable Mention All-America choice. She was named All-Tournament Team at three different events this fall.
Wait is the seventh different player in program history to be named an Academic All-American, and first sophomore. The Nursing major owns a 4.00 GPA. She was one of four Bluejays on the All-America ballot after earning Academic All-District accolades along with teammates Kiara Reinhardt, Kiana Schmitt and Norah Sis.
College Sports Communicators
FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Abby Bottomley - 2021
SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Megan Bober - 2012
Kendra Wait - 2022
Jaali Winters - 2018
THIRD TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Emily Greisch - 2006
Taryn Kloth - 2018
Jaali Winters - 2017
Brittany Witt - 2019
2022 Academic All-America ® Volleyball Team NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                          Yr.        GPA Major
Caitie Baird                                Stanford University                                        Sr.        3.73           Human Biology
Diana Brown (2)                          Illinois                                                            Gr.       4.00/4.00  Molecular & Cellular Biology (UG) / Community Health (G)
Logan Case                                Western Michigan University                         Jr.         4.00           French
Logan Eggleston (3)(5)                University of Texas                                        Sr.        3.59           Management
Kelley Johnson                           North Dakota State University                       Sr.        4.00           Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Juhnke                         University of South Dakota                            Sr.        3.82           Finance
McKenna Melville (1)(5)               UCF                                                              Sr.        4.00           Finance
Gina Rivera-Ortiz                       Tennessee State University                            Gr.       4.00           Health Sciences
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SECOND TEAM
Name                                         School                                                          Yr.        GPA           Major
London Austin-Roark                   SMU                                                             Gr.       4.00/4.00  Management (G)
Kayley Cassaday                       University of Tulsa                                         Sr.        4.00           Mechanical Engineering
Serena Gray (1)                         University of Pittsburgh                                  Gr.       3.90/4.00  Applied Developmental Psychology (G)
Iman Isanovic (1)                         Arizona State University                                Sr.        4.00           Political Science
Magda Jehlarova                       Washington State University                          Sr.        3.74           Management
CC McGraw                               University of Minnesota                                 Gr.       3.86/3.81  Sport & Exercise Science
Kendra Wait                              Creighton University                                      So.        4.00           Nursing
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THIRD TEAM
Name                                         School                                                          Yr.        GPA Major
KJ Adams (3)                              Texas Tech University                                    Gr.       3.95/4.00                                                  Interdisciplinary Studies
Alexis Engelbrecht                      Iowa State University                                    Jr.         3.8             Criminal Justice
Lena Kindermann                        Jacksonville State University                          Gr.       4.00/3.75  English
Elena Oglivie                              Stanford University                                        Jr.         3.61           Science, Technology & Society
Amber Olson                              UCF                                                              Sr.        3.80           Accounting
Lexi Rodriguez                           University of Nebraska                                  So.        3.64           Advertising & Public Relations
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Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: McKenna Melville, UCF
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(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021Â
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021Â
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021Â
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21Â
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The 2022 Academic All-America® Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly known as CoSIDA), recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field or court and in the classroom.
Creighton is one of six schools with a Women's Volleyball Academic All-American in each of the past two seasons, joining Arizona State, Pittsburgh, Texas, Texas Tech and UCF, but CU and UCF are the only two schools with different honorees each season. Last fall Creighton's Abby Bottomley was named a First Team Academic All-American.
A sophomore from Gardner, Kan., Wait led the BIG EAST with 11.13 assists per set, good for 13th-best nationally. Directing an offense that ranked eighth nationally in kills per set, she was the nation's only player to average at least 11.00 assists and 3.00 digs per set in 2022. Wait is a two-time All-BIG EAST, All-East Region and Honorable Mention All-America choice. She was named All-Tournament Team at three different events this fall.
Wait is the seventh different player in program history to be named an Academic All-American, and first sophomore. The Nursing major owns a 4.00 GPA. She was one of four Bluejays on the All-America ballot after earning Academic All-District accolades along with teammates Kiara Reinhardt, Kiana Schmitt and Norah Sis.
College Sports Communicators
FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Abby Bottomley - 2021
SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Megan Bober - 2012
Kendra Wait - 2022
Jaali Winters - 2018
THIRD TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
Emily Greisch - 2006
Taryn Kloth - 2018
Jaali Winters - 2017
Brittany Witt - 2019
2022 Academic All-America ® Volleyball Team NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                          Yr.        GPA Major
Caitie Baird                                Stanford University                                        Sr.        3.73           Human Biology
Diana Brown (2)                          Illinois                                                            Gr.       4.00/4.00  Molecular & Cellular Biology (UG) / Community Health (G)
Logan Case                                Western Michigan University                         Jr.         4.00           French
Logan Eggleston (3)(5)                University of Texas                                        Sr.        3.59           Management
Kelley Johnson                           North Dakota State University                       Sr.        4.00           Biological Sciences
Elizabeth Juhnke                         University of South Dakota                            Sr.        3.82           Finance
McKenna Melville (1)(5)               UCF                                                              Sr.        4.00           Finance
Gina Rivera-Ortiz                       Tennessee State University                            Gr.       4.00           Health Sciences
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SECOND TEAM
Name                                         School                                                          Yr.        GPA           Major
London Austin-Roark                   SMU                                                             Gr.       4.00/4.00  Management (G)
Kayley Cassaday                       University of Tulsa                                         Sr.        4.00           Mechanical Engineering
Serena Gray (1)                         University of Pittsburgh                                  Gr.       3.90/4.00  Applied Developmental Psychology (G)
Iman Isanovic (1)                         Arizona State University                                Sr.        4.00           Political Science
Magda Jehlarova                       Washington State University                          Sr.        3.74           Management
CC McGraw                               University of Minnesota                                 Gr.       3.86/3.81  Sport & Exercise Science
Kendra Wait                              Creighton University                                      So.        4.00           Nursing
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THIRD TEAM
Name                                         School                                                          Yr.        GPA Major
KJ Adams (3)                              Texas Tech University                                    Gr.       3.95/4.00                                                  Interdisciplinary Studies
Alexis Engelbrecht                      Iowa State University                                    Jr.         3.8             Criminal Justice
Lena Kindermann                        Jacksonville State University                          Gr.       4.00/3.75  English
Elena Oglivie                              Stanford University                                        Jr.         3.61           Science, Technology & Society
Amber Olson                              UCF                                                              Sr.        3.80           Accounting
Lexi Rodriguez                           University of Nebraska                                  So.        3.64           Advertising & Public Relations
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Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: McKenna Melville, UCF
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(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021Â
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021Â
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021Â
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21Â
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