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SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2009 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.

Azusa Pacific's Jill Baker becomes just the second player in the Cougar volleyball program's history to earn the distinction of NAIA Player of the Year. Azusa Pacific's other Player of the Year was Lenee Hill in 1991.

Baker helped lead the Cougars to a 28-9 record and its second-straight national championship appearance. She finishes her career averaging 4.49 kills per came and had 597 kills this season.

Fresno Pacific head coach Dennis Janzen was named the 2009 NAIA Coach of the Year after guiding the Sunbirds to their third consecutive National Championship. It is the fourth time in his 19-year tenure that Janzen has won the award, previously being named Coach of the Year in 1989, 1994 and 2007.

2009 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America First Team

First Name

Last Name

School

Pos

Class

Hometown

Peni

Acayo

Goshen College (Ind.)

OH

Jr.

Kampala, Uganda

Jill

Baker

Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)

OH

Sr.

Turlock, Calif.

Kaitlin

Beaver

Northwestern College (Iowa)

S

Jr.

Sioux Center, Iowa

Ingrid

Carmona

California Baptist University

Opp

Fr.

Santo Dominigo, Domincan Republic

Heather

DeJong

Vanguard University (Calif.)

MB

Sr.

Visalia, Calif.

Cassie

Ells

Concordia University (Calif.)

MB

Sr.

Crestline, Calif.

Kristin

Engle

Black Hills State University (S.D.)

MH

Sr.

Newcastle,Wyo.

Arlene

Ferreira

University of Texas at Brownsville

OH

So.

Uberlandia, Brazil

Martina

Gregusova

Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)

OH

So.

Nitra, Slovakia

Randa

Hulstein

Northwestern College (Iowa)

MH

Sr.

Sioux Center, Iowa

Heidi

Larson

Valley City State University (N.D.)

Opp

Sr.

Grand Rapids, Minn.

Maria

Ormondi

Columbia College (Mo.)

MH

Sr.

Nairobi, Kenya

Fei

Shi

California Baptist University

OH

Sr.

Nanjing, China

Keke

Wang

Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)

OH

Jr.

Xiaya Henan, China

2009 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Second Team

First Name

Last Name

School

Pos

Class

Hometown

Jackie

Albrecht

Mt Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)

MB

Jr.

Lexington, Ohio

Amy

Alkazin

Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)

MB

So.

Carlsbad, Calif.

Cate

Eckhardt

Columbia College (Mo.)

OH

Sr.

Ontario, Calif.

Ashley

Hamilton

Indiana Institute of Technology

OH

So.

Middlebury, Ind.

Hillary

Hanno

Northwestern College (Iowa)

OH

Jr.

Sioux City, Iowa

Tabitha

Henken

Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)

OH

So.

Carlsbad, Calif.

Erica

Janszen

Georgetown College (Ky.)

OH

Sr.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Kelsey

Pritchard

Taylor University (Ind.)

OH

So.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Naomi

Reimer

The College of Idaho

OH

Jr.

Killarney, Man. Canada

Amber

Ridens

Concordia University (Calif.)

Opp

Jr.

Fountain Valley, Calif.

Lisa

Shilling

Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)

MB

Jr.

Clovis, Calif.

Erin

Sikora

Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)

S

Sr.

Elgin, Ill.

Diana

Silva

Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.)

OH

Fr.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Christina

Smetana

Carroll College (Mont.)

MH

Sr.

Helena, Mont.

2009 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Third Team

First Name

Last Name

School

Pos

Class

Hometown

Kelsey

Christoferson

Biola University (Calif.)

MB

Sr.

Carlsbad, Calif.

Anile

Clemente

Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)

OH

Sr.

Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Valquiria

Coboclo

University of Texas at Brownsville

MB

Fr.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Stephanie

Darnell

Concordia University (Calif.)

OH

Sr.

Laguna Beach, Calif.

Paula

Ferreira

Columbia College (Mo.)

S

Fr.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Whitney

Knight

University of Mobile (Ala.)

OH

Sr.

Birmingham, Ala.

Heather

Koehler

Shawnee State University (Ohio)

OH

Jr.

Russellville, Ohio

Milica

Krsmanovic

Lee University (Tenn.)

OH/S

Sr.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Elissa

Loynes

Lubbock Christian University (Texas)

MB

Jr.

Kemah, Texas

Rachel

Muller

Bellevue University (Neb.)

OH

Sr.

Omaha, Neb.

Brooke

Pryor

Baker University (Kan.)

OH

Jr.

Overbrook, Kan.

Tara

Schmidt

Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)

OPP

Jr.

Olathe, Kan.

Jessica

Tjaden

Morningside College (Iowa)

S

Jr.

Julesberg, Colo.

Katie

VanderMeer

Aquinas College (Mich.)

S

Jr.

Kentwood, Mich.

2009 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Honorable Mention

First Name

Last Name

School

Pos

Class

Hometown

Amy

Barmore

Georgetown College (Ky.)

L

Sr.

Louisville, Ky.

Deborah

Bekowies

Menlo College (Calif.)

MB

Sr.

Benecia, Calif.

Leah

Bergstrom

Southern Oregon University

OH

Jr.

West Linn, Ore.

Betsy

Brown

Taylor University (Ind.)

S

So.

Adrian, Mich.

Sara

Brunner

Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)

OH

So.

Redcliff, A.B., Calif.

Sarah

Byrne

Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)

MB

Jr.

Downers Grove, Ill.

Kayla

Carlisle

Lee University (Tenn.)

MB

Jr.

Greer, S.C.

Melissa

Cheviron

Indiana Institute of Technology

OH

Sr.

Ft Wayne, Ind.

Grace

Deboodt

Eastern Oregon University

OH

Sr.

Prineville, Ore.

Ali

Edwards

Jamestown College (N.D.)

OH

Sr.

West Fargo, N.D.

Ellen

Fandry

Lindenwood University (Mo.)

OH

So.

Houston, Texas

Kayla

Fee

Jamestown College (N.D.)

S

Sr.

Williston, N.D.

Jordan

Goings

Lubbock Christian University (Texas)

S

So.

Aledo, Texas

Inta

Grinvalds

Madonna University (Mich.)

S

Sr.

Portage, Mich.

Abby

Hall

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)

OH

So.

Louisville, Ky.

Dorinda

Hibma

Dordt College (Iowa)

L

Jr.

Sioux Center, Iowa

Haley

Holcomb

Shawnee State University (Ohio)

S

Jr.

Frankfort, Ohio

Devon

Jensen

Grand View University (Iowa)

OH

Fr.

Underwood, Iowa

Tamy

Leipelt

Oklahoma Baptist University

OH

Sr.

Porte Alegre, Brazil

Jessy

Livers

Doane College (Neb.)

OH

Sr.

Lincoln, Neb.

Xiaoting

Ma

Oklahoma City University

OH

Jr.

Dalian, China

Marcela

Madeira

Union University (Tenn.)

MH

Jr.

Vitoria, Brazil

Jhessica

Martins

Martin Methodist College (Tenn.)

OH

Fr.

Uberlanoia, Brazil

Tally

Mattos

Columbia College (Mo.)

L

Jr.

Osasco, Brazil

Mary

McGinnis

Madonna University (Mich.)

OH

Sr.

Fraser, Mich.

Jennifer

Nichols

College of the Ozarks (Mo.)

OH

Sr.

Republic, Mo.

Julianne

ODonnell

Walsh University (Ohio)

OH

Fr.

Willowick, Ohio

Lacey

Olin

William Woods University (Mo.)

OH

Sr.

Colorado Spring, Colo.

Lauren

Poe

University of St. Thomas-Houston (Texas)

OH

Jr.

Katy, Texas

Heather

Porter

Southern Oregon University

MH

Jr.

Coos Bay, Ore.

Susan

Rollman

Doane College (Neb.)

MH

Fr.

Humphrey, Neb.

Shellie

Rumschlag

University of St. Francis (Ind.)

MB

Sr.

Ft Wayne, Ind.

Kasi

Runion

Shorter College (Ga.)

MH

Sr.

Ringgold, Ga.

Amanda

Silva

Union College (Ky.)

L

Jr.

Londrina, Brazil

Amber

Smith

Bryan College (Tenn.)

MB

Sr.

Pompano, Fla.

Paula

Stilkey

University of Mobile (Ala.)

MB

Sr.

Union, Ky.

Erika

Stouder

Indiana Institute of Technology

MB

Jr.

Nappanee, Ind.

Brianna

Strete

Indiana University-East

MB

Fr.

Troy, Ohio

Brittani

Toole

Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Texas)

MB

Jr.

Whitehouse, Texas

Jamie

Vander Kooi

Morningside College (Iowa)

OH

Sr.

Hinton, Iowa

Thaise

Vieira

Bethel University (Tenn.)

MH

So.

Matozinhos, Brazil

Skye

Wade

William Woods University (Mo.)

OH

Sr.

Licking, Mo

Heather

Wansing

Benedictine College (Kan.)

MH

Jr.

Liberty, Mo.

Maureen

Wardian

Bellevue University (Neb.)

MH

So.

Omaha, Neb.

 

 Source:  NAIA Sports Information

 
 
 
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