Wartburg’s Wilson tabbed 1st-team academic All-America

Wartburg senior middle Bailey Wilson was named to the Capital One 2014 Academic All-America First Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Wilson, who has a 4.0 grade-point average in mathematics and economics, was the only player from either Central or Midwest regions on the six-member first team.

Central and Midwest players named to the six-member second and third teams were:

Second TeamKelly Foley, St. Thomas senior middle, 3.74 GPA in business financial management Jill Greenfield, St. Thomas senior outside, 3.87 GPA in exercise science

Third TeamAlexis Hartman, Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior setter, 3.82 GPA in elementary education Sam Szarmach, Elmhurst senior outside, 3.82 GPA in international business

Calvin junior outside Maggie Kamp was named the winner of the Capital One Division III Academic All-America of the Year award for volleyball. Kamp has a 3.91 GPA in business marketing.

Besides Wilson, Foley, Greenfield, Hartman and Szarmach, the Central and Midwest players named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Teams were:

First TeamKlaudia Basierak, Dubuque senior outside, 3.96 GPA in elementary education Mackenzie Gillund, Monmouth senior outside, 3.96 GPA in biochemistry Jenny Howard, Webster senior outside, 3.76 GPA in biology

Second TeamJordan Henningsen, Buena Vista senior libero, 3.60 GPA in corporate communications Ellen Lueking, Greenville senior setter, 3.99 GPA in physical education Tess Rountree, Principia senior outside, 3.71 GPA in mathematics Kylie Siebert, Augustana junior libero, 3.77 GPA in business administration/marketing Brianna Smith, Coe junior opposite, 3.88 GPA in biology & neuroscience Alyssa Stanek, Nebraska Wesleyan senior middle, 3.89 GPA in exercise science

-Ricky Nelson