CCIW volleyball players named to CSC Academic All-District team for academic and athletic excellence
College Sports Communicators (CSC) has released its 2025–26 Academic All-District Women’s Volleyball teams, highlighting student-athletes who have excelled both athletically and academically across NCAA and NAIA divisions. Among the honorees in NCAA Division III are 24 representatives from the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW).
Those named as Academic All-District honorees become eligible for the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Student-athletes identified as finalists for Academic All-America status are marked with an asterisk and will proceed to the national ballot, which CSC members will vote on. The first-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America recipients are scheduled to be announced on January 13, 2026.
The CCIW student-athletes recognized by school include:
Augustana: Grace Gustafson, Lanah Queckboener, Katelyn Turley
Carroll: Bronwyn Rowse, Maggie McGough, Taylor Raley, Kylie Wittnebel
Illinois Wesleyan: Alex Bardouniotis*, Kannyn Boyd*, Sophia Feeney*, Hannah Tellor*
Millikin: Charley Condill, Delaney Higgins, Elle Richards
North Central: Lauren Benson, Katie Godo, Sarah Harvey, Sarah Lezon
North Park: Kendal Britton, Meg Rothermel
Wheaton: Katherine Adkison, Jordan Benford*, Lacey Higgins, Sydney Overweg
"Academic All-District honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced Jan. 13, 2026."
This recognition underscores the achievements of CCIW athletes who maintain high academic standards while competing at a collegiate level.