Trojans lead SEC volleyball list

The Southeast Conference released its All-Conference volleyball team this week, and the newly-crowned champion Fairfield Trojans lead the list.

Fairfield had seven players named to the All-SEC squads, including two first-teamers, three second teamers and two honorable mentions.

Trojan senior hitter Macy Rayburn and setter Maddie Jones made the first team, which consisted of seven players. Burlington sophomore Annalise Buxton earned Player of the Year honors.

Fairfield senior defensive specialist Kiya Robertson made the second team, as did fellow senior Maggie Rayburn, an outside hitter. All-around player Lilly Bergren made second team as well, the only underclassmen to grace the list from Fairfield.

The only freshman to appear on either the first or second team was Washington outside hitter Leighton Messinger. The Demons also had a second-teamer in senior middle hitter Alex Murphy.

Mt. Pleasant’s lone first-teamer was senior Tristian Shull. The Panthers didn’t put a name on the second squad.

Each SEC team had two honorable mentions. Fairfield juniors Rowan Terrell and Addison Ferrel were selected, as were Mt. Pleasant senior Andrea Lopreato, Mt. Pleasant freshman Addison Clark and Washington sophomore’s Ella Greiner and Ruby Witthoft.

ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM: Annalise Buston (10), Burlington; Macy Rayburn (12), Fairfield; Maddie Jones (11), Fairfield; Ayla Cannon (12) Burlington; Anna Hinton (12), Keokuk; Leighton Messinger (9), Washington; Tristian Shull (12), Mt. Pleasant.

ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM: Taylor Johnson (11), Fort Madison; Avery Levins (10), Burlington; Marissa Huff (12), Burlington; McKenna Altigilbers (11), Keokuk; Alex Murphy (12), Washington; Kiya Robertson (12), Fairfield; Lilly Bergren (10), Fairfield; Maggie Rayburn (12), Fairfield.

ALL-SEC HONORABLE MENTION: Macy McGinity (12), Burlington; Rowan Terrell (11), Fairfield; Addison Ferrel (11), Fairfield; Molly Knipe (12), Fort Madison; Amy Yasenchock (11), Fort Madison; Kayde Martin (12) Keokuk; Kendra Boatman (9), Keokuk; Andrea Lopreato (12), Mt. Pleasant; Addison Clark (9), Mt. Pleasant; Ella Greiner (10), Washington; Ruby Witthoft (10), Washington.

ACADEMIC ALL-SEC

Washington: Gabrielle Goodwin (11), Caitlin Kroll (11), Emma Langstraat (11), Rylee Libe (11), Remy Messiner (11), Maci Williams (11), Nevaeh Brown (12), Washington; Kadence Howell (12), Washington; Samantha Hunge (12), Haley Mitchell (12), Alex Murphy (12) and Ava Wulf.

Keokuk: Makenna Altgibers (11), Irene Guerrero-Viera (11), Anna Hinton (12), Brittney Kelly (12), Kayde Martin (12), Rachel Moore (12), Chloe Ruhl (12), Olivia Rule (12), Eden Schilling (11), Kayleigh Zanger (12).

Fairfield: Coty Engle (12), Chloe Frescoln (11), Katilyn Greiner (11), Maddie Jones (11), Sara Kretz (12), Maya Lane (11), Alison Megrath (12), Kate Pettit (12), Macy Rayburn (12), Maggie Rayburn (12), Kiya Robertson (12), Briana Steele (11), Rowan Terrell (11).

Burlington: Kevynn Siefken (11), Hannah Wegmann (12), Abigail Eden (11), Kiersten Wax (11), Marissa Huff (12).

Fort Madison: Alexus Beebe (12), Isabella Boeding (12), McKenna Cashman (12), Lauryn Helmick (11), Aija Jenkins (11), Taylor Johnson, Molly Knipe (12), Gabrielle Ruble (11), Dalaney Walker (12), Amy Yasenchok.

Mt. Pleasant: Megan Borders (11), Madison Helling (11), Elaina Holkamp (11), Addison McGehearty (11), Courtney Raub (11), Emma Starr (11), Kylie Walderbach (11), Jersey Beachy (12), Jacara Ivey (12), Kate Schimmelpfennig (12), Tristian Shull (12).