Riley Hanson of Concordia-St. Paul has been named as the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for Division II.
Hanson is a Biology major with a 3.85 GPA. She is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America selection after she was selected last season to the second team.
Leading the nation, Hanson posted a .445 hitting percentage, a single-season record at Concordia-St. Paul. Hanson led her team with 0.90 blocks per set and was second on the team with 3.06 kills per set. Hanson helped Concordia-St. Paul take home their eighth Division II national championship.
FIRST TEAM
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Alyssa Carney (3) | Washburn | Sr. | Auburn, Kan. | 4.00 | Biology |
| Alli Cudworth (3) | Ashland | Sr. | Kent, Ohio | 3.89 | Integrated Social Studies Education |
| Skylar German | Post | Sr. | Kansas City, Mo. | 3.85 | Biology |
| Riley Hanson | Concordia-St. Paul | Sr. | Nevis, Minn. | 3.85 | Biology |
| Marissa Tandron | Lynn | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | 3.96 | Biology |
| Leanna Willer (2) | Washburn | Sr. | Elkhorn, Neb. | 3.97 | Mathematics |
SECOND TEAM
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Tori Blach | Northern State | Sr. | Bradenton, Fla. | 4.00 | Biology |
| Natasha Fomina | North Alabama | Gr. | Broomfield, Colo. | 3.89 | Professional Marketing/MBA |
| Lauren Hackett | California Baptist | Jr. | Covington, Wash. | 3.79 | Graphic Design/Digital Media |
| Jenna Perry | California Baptist | Sr. | Laguna Hills, Calif. | 3.95 | Liberal Studies |
| Rachel Pohlod | Michigan Tech | Sr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 3.98 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Kasey Williams | Concordia-St. Paul | Sr. | Cross Plains, Wis. | 3.62 | Marketing |
THIRD TEAM
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Caroline Boone | Francis Marion | Sr. | Roanoke, Va. | 3.64 | Biology |
| Madison Darby-McClure | Newberry | Sr. | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 3.99 | English |
| Taryn Huber | Colorado School of Mines | Sr. | Austin, Texas | 3.92 | Chemical Engineering |
| Kayce Krucki | Wheeling Jesuit | Sr. | Findlay, Ohio | 3.84 | Athletic Training |
| Megan Litoborski | California (Pa.) | Sr. | Lemont, Ill. | 3.94 | Business Administration |
| Maddi Seidl | Cal State- Stanislaus | Sr. | Castle Rock, Wash. | 4.00 | Biology |
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2015
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2015
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