Parts of this release courtesy of the Ferris State University and Hillsdale College Media Relations Departments
TOWSON, Md. – Ferris State University junior Anne Sutton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Northview) and Hillsdale College senior Clara Leutheuser (Hillsdale, Mich./Hillsdale Academy) have been named to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Volleyball Team.
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Sutton had her best season to date as she ranked second on the squad with 335 kills and attack percentage at .357 in 31 matches. She was also second overall with 75 blocks on the year. Sutton is also a three-time GLIAC All-Academic Team honoree and has twice earned D2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award laurels. She also earned All-GLIAC First Team honors this season for her performance. Sutton helped lead FSU to a 27-4 overall record as the Bulldogs won the GLIAC North Division crown this season and emerged as league co-champions.
Leutheuser led the Hillsdale College volleyball team to the 2011 Final Four, earning a large number of accolades along the way. She became the first Charger athlete to ever win the GLIAC Commissioner’s Award twice, and was named to the GLIAC Academic Excellence Team for a second time. On the court, she was named AVCA Second-Team All-American, and finished the regular season leading the conference in hitting percentage and total blocks. She earned First-Team All-GLIAC and First-Team All-Midwest Region honors, and had a spot on the NCAA Division II Elite Eight All-Tournament Team.
2011 CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION II VOLLEYBALL TEAM |
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FIRST TEAM |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
Jennifer Costello |
Missouri Science and Tech |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
4.00 |
Chemical Engineering |
Anna Garrison |
Montevallo |
Sr. |
LaVergne, Tenn. |
4.00 |
Communication Studies |
Jennie Hutt |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
Papillion, Neb. |
3.90 |
Psychology |
Grace Krauser |
Wingate |
Jr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
4.00 |
Sociology |
Mollie Lacy (2) |
Washburn |
Sr. |
Lincoln, Neb. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
Keala Peterson |
Sonoma State |
Sr. |
Sebastopol, Cal. |
3.96 |
Anthropology, Psychology |
SECOND TEAM |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
Rhianon Brady |
Clarion |
Sr. |
Canal Winchester, Ohio |
3.92 |
Biology, Sec. Education |
Allison Fanta |
Minnesota Duluth |
Sr. |
Hillsboro, Wis. |
3.97 |
Management |
Camille Hanks |
Tampa |
Sr. |
Dexter, Mich. |
3.92 |
Psychology, English |
Lauren Huber |
Florida Southern |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
3.96 |
Human Movement and Perf. |
Ashley Sarmiento |
Tusculum |
So. |
Dayton, Ohio |
4.00 |
Mathematics, Math. Education |
Liz Willis |
Wingate |
Sr. |
Raleigh, N.C. |
3.83 |
Biology |
THIRD TEAM |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
Eva Dupay |
Tampa |
Sr. |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
3.53 |
Biology, Pre-Dental |
Meghan Franz |
California (Pa.) |
Jr. |
Cranberry Twp., Pa. |
3.88 |
Secondary Education |
Allie Huffman |
Central Missouri |
Sr. |
Lee's Summit, Mo. |
3.58 |
Sports Management |
Sarah Kahrs |
Saint Rose |
Sr. |
Kings Park, N.Y. |
3.96 |
Math Adolescence Educ. |
Clara Leutheuser |
Hillsdale |
Sr. |
Hillsdale, Mich. |
3.89 |
German |
Anne Sutton |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
3.94 |
Graphic Design |
(2) CoSIDA Academic All-America® 2nd team in 2010
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To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a
student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain
a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached
sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current
institution and be nominated by his/her sports information
director.
Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed
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Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship
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