OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Senior middle blocker Amy Boswell has been selected as a nominee for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award, the committee announced Thursday.
Boswell is one of just 30 NCAA student-athletes who excel on and off the court to be selected as candidates for the 2016 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate volleyball. To be eligible for the award, the student-athletes must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence — community, classroom, character and competition.
Boswell maintains a 3.90 GPA in her nursing major. Last year, she was named an AVCA Third-Team All-American and the West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year. She has shown her character by being a team leader and was named a team captain for the second-straight year. Additionally, Boswell has been an active member of the community, volunteering to give flu shots on campus and actively participating in church callings.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Of the 30 candidates, 27 have grade point averages of 3.0 or higher, including 14 with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. There are 15 returning AVCA All-Americans, including Boswell, and nine are members of teams ranked in the AVCA preseason coaches’ poll.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the areas of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in December.
Volleyball 2016 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
Inky Ajanaku | Middle Blocker | Stanford University |
Jazzmin Babers | Middle Blocker | Texas A&M |
Abbey Bessler | Outside Hitter | Xavier University |
Jess Bird | Outside Hitter | Creighton |
Middle blocker | BYU | |
Katie Brand | Setter | Kansas State University |
Hayley Farrer | Setter | Idaho State University |
Claire Felix | Middle Blocker | UCLA |
Tessa Fournier | Libero | Seton Hall University |
Janey Goodman | Right Side Hitter | James Madison |
Carly Kan | Outside Hitter | University of Missouri |
Grace Kauth | Outside Hitter | Cleveland State University |
Hannah Klemm | Setter | Hofstra University |
Laini Leindecker | Outside Hitter | University at Albany |
Valeria León | Libero | Ohio State University |
Dani Mostrom | Libero | Wichita State |
Demi Muses | Middle Blocker | University of New Hampshire |
Meghan Niemann | Middle Blocker | Marquette University |
Megan O’Sullivan | Middle Blocker | Fairfield University |
Kayla Ostrom | Setter | Lipscomb University |
Chloe Reinig | Outside Hitter | Michigan State University |
Kadie Rolfzen | Outside Hitter | Nebraska |
Keelin Severtson | Setter | University of New Hampshire |
Ashley Smith | Outside Hitter | TCU |
Lauren Smith | Middle Blocker | Creighton |
Hannah Tapp | Right Side Hitter/ Middle Blocker | University of Minnesota |
Paige Tapp | Middle Blocker | University of Minnesota |
Teegan Van Gunst | Outside Hitter | Georgia Tech |
Cassie Wait | Libero | University of Kansas |
Taylor Whittingham | Libero | University of Southern California |