Colorado Mesa University Athletics

CMU Volleyball Honors
Last Updated: January 16, 2025
1st Year of Program: 1976

Team Accomplishments
Athletic Awards
Academic Awards
RMAC Player of the Week Awards
 

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Regular Season Championships (9)
1984
1985
1986
1987
1990
1991
1994*
2014*
2020-21 (Spring Season)

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Championships (2)
2014
2018

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Championships (7)
1984
1998
2002
2004
2005
2009
2010

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Rocky Division Championships (1)
2015*

NAIA District Championships (4)
1983
1985
1986
1987

*-Co-Champions

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances (12)
All Time Record: 8-12
2004 (0-1)
2005 (1-1)
2006 (2-1)
2007 (0-1)
2014 (2-1)
2015 (1-1)
2016 (0-1)
2018 (1-1)
2021 (0-1)
2022 (1-1)
2023 (0-1)
2024 (0-1)

NIT Tournament Appearances
1994 (2-2)

NAIA National Championship Appearances (1)
1986 (3-3)

AVCA Team Academic Award (15)
2004
2006
2007
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

RMAC Brechler Award (3)
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16

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Daktronics/D2CCA All-American
2014    Melissa Hess (2nd Team)
2018    Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
2023    Sydney Leffler (2nd Team)
2024    Sabrina VanDeList (3rd Team)

D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year
2018    Kasie Gilfert
2023    Sydney Leffler

Daktronics/D2CCA All-Region
2002    Sarah Francis (2nd Team)
2004    Nikki Green (1st Team)
2005    Stacey Vogel (2nd Team)
2005    Drew Choules (2nd Team)
2006    Drew Choules (1st Team)
2007    Drew Choules (2nd Team)
2014    Melissa Hess (1st Team)
2014    Jordyn Moody (2nd Team)
2017    MacKenzie Edwards (2nd Team)
2018    Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
2018    Taylor Woods (2nd Team)
2019    Kasie Gilfert (2nd Team)
2021    Kerstin Layman (1st Team)
2021    Sydney Leffler (2nd Team)
2021    Tye Wedhorn (2nd Team)
2022    Savannah Spitzer (1st Team)
2022    Kerstin Layman (2nd Team)
2023    Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
2023    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
2023    Savannah Spitzer (2nd Team)
2023    Allison Waller (2nd Team)
2024    Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
2024    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)

AVCA All-America (Division II)
2004    Nikki Green (HM)
2006    Stacey Vogel (HM)
2013    Melissa Hess (HM)
2014    Melissa Hess (2nd Team)
2014    Jordyn Moody (HM)
2014    Abby Ney (HM)
2017    MacKenzie Edwards (HM)
2018    Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
2018    Camille Smith (HM)
2019    Kasie Gilfert (HM)
2021    Sydney Leffler (HM)
2021    Tye Wedhorn (HM)
2022    Sierra Hunt (HM)
2022    Savannah Spitzer (HM)
2022    Sabrina VanDeList (HM)
2023    Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
2023    Savannah Spitzer (HM)
2023    Sabrina VanDeList (HM)
2024    Sabrina VanDeList (3rd Team)
2024    Sierra Hunt (HM)
2024    Sydney Leffler (HM)
2024    Nicole Martin (HM)

AVCA All-America (NAIA)
1986    Kathy Holthus (1st Team)
1986    Phyllis Jennings (2nd Team)
1988    Shane Edmonson (2nd Team)
1991    Heather Legge (2nd Team)

NAIA All-America
1986    Kathy Holthus (1st Team)
1986    Phyllis Jennings (2nd Team)
1988    Shane Edmondson (2nd Team)
1991    Heather Legge (2nd Team)    ​

NCAA Division II Statistical Champions
2018 - Attack Percentage - .451 (413-71-759)

AVCA South Central Region Player of the Year
2018    Kasie Gilfert

AVCA South Central Region Freshman of the Year
2015    Taylor Woods
2021    Sydney Leffler

AVCA All-Region
1990    Heather Legge (NAIA West)
1991    Heather Legge (NAIA West)
1993    Amy Miller
1994    Amy Miller 
1996    Shannon Morgan-Nelson
2004    Nikki Green (1st Team)
2004    Stacey Vogel (HM)
2005    Stacey Vogel (1st Team)
2005    Drew Choules (HM)
2006    Stacey Vogel (1st Team)
2013    Melissa Hess (1st Team)
2013    Sunni Rae Baird (HM)
2014    Melissa Hess (1st Team)
2014    Jordyn Moody (1st Team)
2014    Abby Ney (1st Team)
2015    Abby Ney (HM)
2017    MacKenzie Edwards (1st Team)
2018    Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
2018    Camille Smith (1st Team)
2019    Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
2021    Sydney Leffler (HM)
2021    Tye Wedhorn (HM)
2022    Sierra Hunt (HM)
2022    Savannah Spitzer (HM)
2022    Sabrina VanDeList (HM)
2023    Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
2023    Savannah Spitzer (1st Team)
2023    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
2024    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
2024    Sierra Hunt (HM)
2024    Sydney Leffler (HM)
2024    Nicole Martin (HM)

RMAC All-Century Team (2009)
Heather Legge (1988-91)
Amy Miller (1991-94)

AVCA South Central Regional Coach of the Year
2014    Dave Fleming

RMAC Player of the Year
1993    Amy Miller
1994    Amy Miller
2018    Kasie Gilfert
2020-21 (Spring)    Maddi Foutz
2023    Sydney Leffler

RMAC Defensive Player of the Year
2002    Sarah Francis
2013    Sunni Rae Baird
2021 (Fall)    Kerstin Layman
2022    Kerstin Layman
2023    Allison Waller

RMAC Setter of the Year
2009    Tara King
2023    Sabrina VanDeList
2024    Sabrina VanDeList

RMAC Freshman of the Year
1999    Lindsay Dumas*
2004    Drew Choules
2015    Taylor Woods
2020-21 (Spring)    Sabrina VanDeList
2021 (Fall)    Sydney Leffler

RMAC Coach of the Year
2009    Dave Fleming
2014    Dave Fleming
2018    Dave Fleming*
2020-21 (Spring)    Dave Fleming

*-Co-Award Winner

AVCA Thirty Under 30 Winners
2016    David Skaff
2021    Bri Strong

NAIA All-District
1983    Cathy Johnson
1983    Chris Luft
1984    Cathy Johnson
1984    Chris Luft
1984    Kathy Holthus
1985    Melanie Roberts
1985    Carolyn Crouch (2nd Team)
1985    Fran Horvat (2nd Team)
1986    Kathy Holthus
1986    Phyllis Jennings
1986    Verna Julaton
1987    Phyllis Jennings
1987    Shane Edmonson
1988    Shane Edmonson
1988    Michelle Brown
1988    Kelly Beer (2nd Team)
1988    Kelly Drew (HM)
1989    Roxanne Nielson (1st Team)
1989    Kelly Beer (2nd Team)
1989    Heather Legge (2nd Team)
1990    Heather Legge
1990    Belinda HIll
1990    Jenny Day
1990    Laura Houdek (2nd Team)
1991    Heather Legge
1991    Laura Houdek
1991    Belinda Hill
1991    Amy Miller (2nd Team)
1991    Jenny Day (HM)

All-RMAC (1st/2nd/3rd/Honorable Mention)

1979 (West Division)
Tammy Malensek

1980 (West Division)
Rosie Stephens

1981 (West Division)
Cathy Johnson

1982 (West Division)
None

1983 (West Division)
Cathy Johnson
Chris Luft
Kathy Holthus (Honorable Mention)

1984 (West Division)
Kathy Holthus
Chris Lufts
Kelly Meisner

1985 (West Division)
Melanie Roberts
Carolyn Crouch

1986
Phyllis Jennings (1st Team)
Verna Julation (1st Team)
Kathy Holthus (1st Team)

1987
Shane Edmondson (1st Team)
Phyllis Jennings (1st Team)

1988
Shane Edmondson (1st Team; MVP)
Michelle Brown (1st Team)
Kelly Beer (2nd Team)

1989
Roxanne Nielson (1st Team)
Kelly Beer (2nd Team)
Heather Legge (2nd Team)
Jodi Hastings (HM)

1990
Heather Legge (1st Team; MVP)
Laura Beeler (2nd Team)
Laura Houdek (2nd Team)
Pam Glenn (HM)
Michelle Mather (HM)

1991
Laura Houdek (1st Team)
Heather Legge (1st Team; MVP)
Belinda Hill (1st Team)
Michlle Mather (HM)
Josi Dahl (HM)
Krista Gehauf (HM)

1992
Amy Miller (1st Team)
Nicole Lovitt (2nd Team)
Lauren Freeman (2nd Team)
Pam Glenn (HM)

1993
Amy Miller (1st Team)
Lauren Freeman (2nd Team)

1994
Amy Miller (1st Team)
Pam Glenn (1st Team)

1995
Pam Glenn (1st Team)
Terene Foutz (1st Team)
Shannon Morgan (2nd Team)
Lindy Casselman (HM)

1996
Shannon Morgan-Nelson (1st Team Overall)
Shannon Morgan-Nelson (1st Team All-West Division)
Terene Foutz (1st Team All-West Division)
Korie England (HM)
Josiann Dahl (HM)

1997
Jeanie Sutter (HM)
Deb Ricks (HM)
Alyse Gehricke (HM)

1998
Jeanie Sutter (2nd Team)
Sarah Dunn (Honorable Mention)
Lindy Casselman (Honorable Mention)

1999
Erin Fiack (1st Team)
Lindsay Dumas (2nd Team)
Sarah Lewis (HM)
Jeanette Crosbie (HM)
Lindy Casselman (HM)

2000
Jeanette Crosbie (2nd Team)
Emily Flint (HM)

2001
Erin Fiack (2nd Team)
Jill Johnson (2nd Team)
Jeanette Crosbie (HM)

2002
Jeanette Crosbie (1st Team)
Rosa Masler (1st Team)
Jill Johnson (2nd Team)
Kate Matthews (HM)

2003
Nikki Green (1st Team)
Rosa Masler (2nd Team)
Kate Matthews (HM)

2004
Nikki Green (1st Team)
Stacey Vogel (1st team)
Drew Choules (2nd Team)
Allison Krug (Honorable Mention)

2005
Stacey Vogel (1st Team)
Drew Choules (1st Team)
Allison Krug (2nd Team)
Nikki Kneuer (Green) (2nd Team)
Lauren Powley (HM)

2006
Stacey Vogel (1st Team)
Drew Choules (1st Team)
Ashley Loftsgard (2nd Team)
Dara Waialae (HM)

2007
Drew Choules (1st Team)
Jessica Bird (2nd Team)
Ashley Loftsgard (HM)

2008
Tara King (2nd Team)
Alisan Tompkins (3rd Team)

2009
Tara King (1st Team)
Tessa Andrews (2nd Team)
Antoinette McCormick (3rd Team)
Alisan Tompkins (3rd Team)

2010
Meagan Bosch (2nd Team)
Tara King (2nd Team)

2011
None

2012
Megan Rush (2nd Team)

2013
Melissa Hess (1st Team)
Sunni Rae Bird (2nd Team)
Abby Ney (3rd Team)

2014
Melissa Hess (1st Team)
Jordyn Moody (1st Team)
Abby Ney (1st Team)
Audrey Steinkirchner (2nd Team)
Casey Ball (HM)
Tiffany Peterson (HM)

2015
Abby Ney (1st Team)
Taylor Woods (1st Team)
Audrey Steinkirchner (2nd Team)

2016
MacKenzie Edwards (1st Team)
Hattie Gianinetti (1st Team)
Taylor Woods (2nd Team)
Gabriela Dias (HM)
Ali Svorinic (HM)

2017
MacKenzie Edwards (1st Team)
Taylor Woods (2nd Team)
Hattie Gianinetti (HM)
Samantha Ritter (HM)

2018
Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
Camille Smith (1st Team)
MacKenzie Edwards (2nd Team)
Taylor Woods (2nd Team)
Ara Horwood (HM)

2019
Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
Camille Smith (1st Team)
Ara Norwood (HM)
Kerstin Layman (HM)

2020-21 (Spring)
Maddi Foutz (1st Team)
Savannah Spitzer (1st Team)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
Kerstin Layman (2nd Team)
Holly Schmidt (2nd Team)
Sierra Hunt (HM)

2021 (Fall)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
Kerstin Layman (2nd Team)
Savannah Spitzer (2nd Team)
Tye Wedhorn (2nd Team)

2022
Sierra Hunt (1st Team)
Kerstin Layman (1st Team)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
Sydney Leffler (2nd Team)
Savannah Spitzer (2nd Team)
Tye Wedhorn (2nd Team)
Erin Curl (HM)

2023
Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
Savannah Spitzer (1st Team)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
Allison Waller (1st Team)
Emma Shaddix (2nd Team)
Riley Daugherty (HM)

2024
Sierra Hunt (1st Team)
Sydney Leffler (1st Team)
Nicole Martin (1st Team)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
Allison Waller (1st Team)
 
NVIT All-Tournament Team

1994
Amy Miller

RMAC All-Tournament Team

1994
Amy Miller
Angie Voas

1995
Pam Glenn - MVP
Shannon Morgan
Jeanie Sutter

1996
Terene Foutz
Shannon Morgan-Nelson

2006
Stacey Vogel
Ashley Loftsgard

2008
Alisan Tompkins
Tara King

2009
Tessa Andrews

2010
Tara King

2014
Melissa Hess (MVP)
Jordyn Moody
Erin Perez

2015
Abby Ney
Ali Svorinic

2018
Kasie Gilfert (MVP)
MacKenzie Edwards
Ara Norwood
Taylor Woods

2020-21 (Spring)
Maranda Theleus

2021 (Fall)
Sydney Leffler

2022
Savannah Spitzer

2023
Sydney Leffler

2024
Sabrina VanDeList

NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
2004    Stacey Vogel
2005    Stacey Vogel
2005    Nikki Kneuer (Green)
2006    Stacey Vogel
2006    Ashley Loftsgard
2014    Melissa Hess 
2014    Abby Ney
2014    Tiffany Petersen
2015    Caitie Breaux
2016    MacKenzie Edwards
2018    Camille Smith
2018    Kasie Gilfert
2018    Taylor Woods
2022    Savannah Spitzer
2022    Sabrina VanDeList

AVCA NCAA Division II National Player of the Week
2018    Kasie Gilfert (Oct. 30)
2023    Sydney Leffler (Sept. 5)

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CoSIDA Academic All-America
1994    Amy Miller (1st Team)
2006    ​​​​​​​Stacey Vogel (3rd Team)
2019    ​​​​​​​Kasie Gilfert (3rd Team)
2021 (Fall)    Sabrina VanDeList (3rd Team)
2022    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
2023    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)
2023    Sydney Leffler (2nd Team)
2024    Sabrina VanDeList (1st Team)

NAIA Academic All-America
1986    Melanie Roberts

CoSIDA Academic All-District
1993    Amy Miller
1994    Amy Miller
2005    ​​​​​​​Stacey Vogel (2nd Team)
2006    ​​​​​​​Stacey Vogel (1st Team)
2014    Jordyn Moody
2016    MacKenzie Edwards
2017    MacKenzie Edwards
2018    MacKenzie Edwards
2018    Taylor Woods
2019    ​​​​​​​Kasie Gilfert
2020-21 (Spring)    Maddi Foutz
2021 (Fall)    Sabrina VanDeList
2022    Sierra Hunt
2022    Sydney Leffler
2022    Sabrina VanDeList
2022    Tye Wedhorn
2023    Riley Daugherty
2023    Hahni Johnson
2023    Sydney Leffler
2023    Sabrina VanDeList
2024    Sierra Hunt
2024    Sydney Leffler
2024    Nicole Martin
2024   Sabrina VanDeList

RMAC Honor Scholar Athlete
1982-83    Lorri Neilson
1983-84    Lorri Neilson
1986-87    Melanie Roberts
1992-93    Amy Miller
1993-94    Amy Miller
1994-95    ​​​​​​​Amy Miller
1996-97    ​​​​​​​Terene Foutz

RMAC Academic Player of the Year
2018    ​​​​​​​Taylor Woods
2022    Sabrina VanDeList
2024    Sabrina VanDeList

RMAC Summit Award
2022    Sabrina VanDeList
2023    Sabrina VanDeList
2024    Sabrina VanDeList

Phillips 66 Academic Award

1992
Amy Miller

1993
Debra Galley
Amy Miller

1994
Amy Miller

1995
Josi Dahl
Terene Foutz

1996
Sara Humphhrey
Shannon Morgan-Nelson
Jeanie Sutter
Josi Dahl

1997
Deborah Ricks
Allison Grant
Jeanie Sutter​​​​​​​

1998
Allison Grant
Sara Humphrey
Jeanie Sutter

1999
Emily Flint
Delayne Kracht
Sarah Lewis
Cecily Shelton

2000
Jeanette Crosbie
Emily Flint
Jill Johnson
Delaney Kracht
Sarah Lewis

Academic All-RMAC (1st/Honor Roll)*

2001
Jeanette Crosbie
Sarah Francis
Jill Johnson
Rosa Masler
Kate Matthews

2002
Jeanette Crosbie
Jill Johnson
Sarah Francis
Rosa Masler
Kate Matthews

2003
Rosa Masler
Kate Matthews
Kristin Reece

2004
Leah Hickman
Sarah Hobbs
Lauren Powley
Stacey Vogel

2005
Stacey Vogel
Lauren Powley
Krista Bellman
Drew Choules

2006
Lauren Powley (2nd Team)
Stacey Vogel (HM)

2007
Drew Choules (2nd Team)
Krista McCraken (HM)
Ashlety Loftsgard (HM)
Sarah Hancock (HM)

2008
Ashley Loftsgard (2nd Team)
Tessa Andrews (HM)
Megan Bosch (HM)
Sarah Hancock (HM)

2009
Tessa Andrews (1st Team)

2010
Sunni Rae Bird (HM)
Kelly Regimbal (HM)
Courtney Searls (HM)

2011
Sunni Rae Bird (HM)
Rachael Beaty (HM)
Haleigh Higgins (HM)
Kelley Johnson (HM)
Kelly Regimbal (HM)
Rebecca Sellers (HM)
Krista Ubersox (HM)

2012
Haleigh Higgins (2nd Team)
Sunni Rae Baird (HM)
Rachael Beaty (HM)
Jordyn Moody (HM)
Kelly Regimbal (HM)
Rebecca Sellers (HM)
Krista Ubersox (HM)

2013
Sunni Rae Bird (1st Team)
Kricket Adleman (HM)
Jordyn Moody (HM)
Christian Otzen (HM)
Audrey Steinkirchner (HM)

2014
Jordyn Moody (1st Team)
Kricket Adleman (HM)
Hattie Gianinetti (HM)
Megan Gianinetti (HM)
Abby Ney (HM)
Christian Otzen (HM)
Audrey Steinkirchner (HM)
Meredith Whatley (HM)

2015
Kricket Adleman (HM)
Hattie Gianinetti (HM)
Megan Gianinetti (HM)
Abby Ney (HM)
Hana Peterman (HM)
Audrey Steinkirchner (HM)
Natalee Todd (HM)

2016
MacKenzie Edwards (1st Team)
Taylor Woods (1st Team)
Kricket Adleman (HM)
Gabriela Dias (HM)
Alyssa Chutka (HM)
Hattie Gianinetti (HM)
Megan Gianinetti (HM)
Hana Peterman (HM)
Natalee Todd (HM)​​​​​​​

2017
MacKenzie Edwards (1st Team)
Samantha Ritter (2nd Team)
Taylor Woods (2nd Team)
Julia Baskin (HM)
Hailey Crane (HM)
Hattie Gianinetti (HM)
Megan Gianinetti (HM)
Reed Jacobson (HM)
Emily LaCroix-Dalluhn (HM)
Katie Scherr (HM)
Allison Smith (HM)
Camille Smith (HM)
Natalee Todd (HM)

2018
MacKenzie Edwards (1st Team)
Taylor Woods (1st Team)
Julia Baskin (HM)
Hailey Crane (HM)
Ara Norwood (HM)
Samantha Ritter (HM)
Katie Scherr (HM)
Allison Smith (HM)
Natalee Todd (HM)​​​​​​​

2019
Kasie Gilfert (1st Team)
Hannah Bokal (HM)
Hailey Crane (HM)
Kerstin Layman (HM)
Ara Norwood (HM)
Samantha Ritter (HM)
Katie Scherr (HM)
Holly Schmidt (HM)
Emily Tucker (HM)

2020-21 (Spring)
Maddi Foutz (1st Team)
Paige Gwaltney (HM)
Courtney Moore (HM)
Ara Norwood (HM)
McKenna Palmer (HM)
Holly Schmidt (HM)

2021 (Fall)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st)
Haley Hahn  (HM)
Sierra Hunt  (HM)
Hahni Johnson (HM)
Macie Lachemann (HM)
Kerstin Layman (HM)
Ara Norwood (HM)
Caroline Pung (HM)
Holly Schmidt (HM)
Gabrielle Vogt (HM)
Tye Wedhorn (HM)

2022
Sabrina VanDeList (1st)
Tye Wedhorn (1st)
Libby Borgerding (HM)
Terene Foutz (HM)
Sierra Hunt  (HM)
Hahni Johnson (HM)
Kerstin Layman (HM)
Sydney Leffler (HM)
Brooklyn Leggett (HM)
Jordan Woods (HM)

2023
Sydney Leffler (1st)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st)
Aesha Alrashed (HM)
Erin Brown (HM)
Hahni Johnson (HM)
Jordan Woods (HM)

2024
Sierra Hunt (1st)
Sydney Leffler (1st)
Nicole Martin (1st)
Sabrina VanDeList (1st)
Erin Brown (HM)
Marli Clausi (HM)
Hahni Johnson (HM)
Jordan Woods (HM)

*-All selections were honor roll prior to 2007.

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