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Members of the 2019 Grizzly Volleyball team include front row from left, Allisann Nichols, Strafford; Emily Moore, Aurora; Maria Julia Loureiro, Curitiba, Brazil; Allie Hall, Plato; and Priscilla Crowell, Houston, Texas. Second row: Graduate Assistant Coach Susannah Kelley; Head Coach Paula Wiedemann; Assistant Coach Briana Walsh; and Strength and Conditioning Coach Keri Elrod. Back row: Camilly Cristiny, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Najla Bray, Beachwood, Ohio; Julieta Campana, Bahia Blanca, Argentina; Nayla Watkins, Evanston, Illinois; and Kelly Wiedemann, West Plains. Also on the team are Julia Dunning, Queensland, Australia, and Daniela Poles, Codogne, Italy. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)
Members of the 2019 Grizzly Volleyball team include front row from left, Allisann Nichols, Strafford; Emily Moore, Aurora; Maria Julia Loureiro, Curitiba, Brazil; Allie Hall, Plato; and Priscilla Crowell, Houston, Texas. Second row: Graduate Assistant Coach Susannah Kelley; Head Coach Paula Wiedemann; Assistant Coach Briana Walsh; and Strength and Conditioning Coach Keri Elrod. Back row: Camilly Cristiny, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Najla Bray, Beachwood, Ohio; Julieta Campana, Bahia Blanca, Argentina; Nayla Watkins, Evanston, Illinois; and Kelly Wiedemann, West Plains. Also on the team are Julia Dunning, Queensland, Australia, and Daniela Poles, Codogne, Italy. (Missouri State-West Plains Photo)
Posted: Jul 22, 2020

Grizzly Volleyball team receives USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award

The Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Volleyball team has earned the 2019-2020 United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association (USMC/AVCA) Team Academic Award.

To be eligible for recognition, teams must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale. The Grizzlies compiled a 3.45 GPA this past academic year.

The Grizzlies were one of the 32 two-year college programs recognized.

In all, the USMC/AVCA recognized 1,315 teams at competition levels ranging from high school through NCAA Division I.

The award was initiated during the 1992-93 academic year to honor teams that have matched their dedication to the sport of volleyball with excellence in the classroom.