Great Bend Post
Apr 08, 2021

KJCCC Division I Volleyball Post-Season Awards Announced

Posted Apr 08, 2021 7:07 PM

Story by Todd Moore, KJCCC SID Volleyball Committee Chairperson

Headed to the national tournament for the first time since 2011, Region VI Plains District Champion Barton Community College leads the 2020-21 Division I Volleyball post-season selections as KJCCC Champion Seward County Community College lands three on the first team.

Coach of the Year

Taking over at Seward County following their '19 national runner-up finish, Geno Frugoli kept the reloaded Saints crusing through his first season at the helm despite injury challenges to capture the program's 5th straight Jayhawk West title. Ranked 10th in the final NJCAA poll, the Saints completed the season at 15-1 in the Jayhawk and 22-5 overall as the Region VI runner-ups dropped a 15-12 fifth set concluding the campaign.

Most Valuable Player

Mylena Testoni of Barton helped lead Barton to its first Region VI title since 2011, qualifying the 25-4 Cougars for their nation leading 21st Division I Volleyball national tournament appearance. Leading the Region in attack percentage at .354, the 6-time conference Offensive Player of the Week was also solid defensively ranking fourth in overall digs in posting 14 double-doubles including three straight in the post-season.

Freshman of the Year

Maria Santos was also an integral part of Barton's success, complimenting Testoni on the other outside position in providing multiple offensive options for the Cougars. Attacking at a region fifth best .282, Santos also drew the defensive assignment against the opponent's best hitter helping Barton rank as the region's top and nation's second best blocking team. Recording a block in all but one of the Cougars' 29 matches, Santos continued to progress throughout her freshman campaign providing multiple blocks in sixteen of the matches including four of the last six matches.

FIRST TEAM COLLEGE POS HT CL

Mylena Testoni Barton OH 5'9" SO

Thorne, Jenna Hutchinson OH 6'0” SO

Macarena Ruiz Colby OH 5'9” SO

Ariana Arciniega Seward County OH 6'0” SO

Maria Santos Barton OPP 6'0" FR

Reagan Karlin Garden City OH 6'1" FR

Jaryn Benning Butler OH/RS 5'10” SO

Gabi Badilla Seward County OH 5'9” FR

Hillary English Dodge City S/OH 5'10” FR

Seyun Park Seward County MB 5'11” FR

SECOND TEAM COLLEGE POS HT CL

Ruxandra Flueras Colby L 5'5” FR

Chloe Price Hutchinson S 5'8” SO

Kristina Head Hutchinson MB 6'0” FR

Grecia Soriana Seward County L 5'4” SO

Joelle LaForce Barton MH/OPP 6'0" FR

Isabella Guedes Barton S 5'6" FR

Carol Melo Barton OH/MH 5'11" SO

Shelby Reeder Hutchinson L 5'5” FR

Victoria Gehret Garden City L 5'3" FR

Carly Clennan Butler MB 6'0” FR