Earning the CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year is Amy Boswell of Brigham Young University.
Boswell is a nursing major with a 3.90GPA and is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America selection, with her first team honors in 2015.
Leading BYU to a 29-3 overall record, Boswell was named to the All-West Coast Conference first team and helped the team reach the NCAA Regional semifinals, where the Cougars will face No. 4 Texas Friday, December 9 at 4 PM ET.
This season, Boswell led the WCC with 1.30 blocks per set, and hit for .392, which ranks second in the league.
Of the 18 members selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Division 1 Volleyball teams, 12 have a 3.90 GPA or better, five achieved a 4.0 or greater GPA.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Amy Boswell (1) Brigham Young Sr. Aloha, Ore. 3.90 Nursing
Aubrey Edie (3) Mississippi Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. 3.97 Elementary education
Leah Mikesky (3) Rice Sr. Schulenburg, Texas 4.01 Kinesiology
Kadie Rolfzen Nebraska Sr. Papillion, Neb. 3.72 Advertising & public relations
Paige Tapp (2) Minnesota Sr. Stewartville, Minn. 3.88 Marketing
Teegan Van Gunst (2) Georgia Tech Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. 3.88 Mechanical engineering
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Ashley Evans (3) Purdue Jr. Liberty Township, Ohio 3.90 Mechanical engineering
Marguerite Grubb Texas Tech Gr. Houston, Texas 4.00 Accounting
Lily Johnson Missouri State Jr. Wildwood, Mo. 3.99 Cell & molecular biology
Jaelyn Keene Illinois State Jr. Jacksonville, Ill. 4.00 Financial accounting
Kayla Ostrom (3) Lipscomb Gr. Lafayette, Ind. 4.00 Food systems mgmt. (UG) / MBA
Krystal Rivers (*) Alabama Sr. Birmingham, Ala. 3.65 Spanish
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Laura Beach Wyoming Sr. Lakewood, Colo. 3.95 Kinesiology
Kelsey Bittinger Kent State Jr. Strongsville, Ohio 3.98 Applied physics
Lauren Carlini Wisconsin Sr. Aurora, Ill. 3.36 Retail & consumer behavior
Kyra Coundourides Temple Jr. Brunswick, Ohio 4.00 Kinesiology
Hannah Klemm Hofstra Sr. Berlin, Germany 3.93 Marketing
Haleigh Washington (2) Penn State Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. 3.83 Philosophy / psychology
CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year: Amy Boswell, Brigham Young
(1)—2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America® First Team
(2)—2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American® Second Team
(3)—2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Third Team
(*)—2014 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Third Team
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