2021 AAU Volleyball Academic All-American Award Recipients The AAU Volleyball National Executive Committee is proud to announce the selections for the 2021 AAU Volleyball Academic All American Award. Created in 2013, the award recognizes student-athletes for their excellence in academics as well as athletics. All recipients attended high school during the 2020-2021 school year, participated in the 48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships, and were nominated by their Coach/Club Director. First Name Last Name Team Grade High School State Ella Acosta ST7 16U Errea 10th Grade Lake Minneola High School FL Waverly Adams Energy 15U National 9th Grade Lane Tech H.S. IL Katelyn Agnew ESVBC Elite Thunder 16U 10th Grade Eureka High School IL Andre Aguilar 352 17 Lime 11th Grade Freedom High School FL Emma Ahern Rev 16-1 10th Grade Zionsville HS IN Grace Akard K2 18-2 12th Grade Maryville High School TN Grace Albaugh OT 16 J Will 10th Grade THE BOLLES SCHOOL FL Abbi Allen KCV Texas 18 National 12th Grade Coleman High School TX Remy Allen Empire Adidas 17-1 10th Grade Analy High School CA Amaris Alvarez Ignite 16 Blaze 10th Grade Cornerstone Christian School TX Simara Amador Mizuno Northern Lights 17-1 11th Grade Eagan High School MN Aleksandrea Ames Champion 16 National 10th Grade Avant-Garde Academy NC Gentri Anderson KCV 18 NATIONAL 11th Grade Abilene High School TX Taylor Anderson MN Select 16-Maroon 10th Grade Cambridge-Isanti High School MN Maggie Anderson MN Select 15-2 9th Grade MN Chloe Anderson Capital 16 Navy 10th Grade Madison West High School WI Mallorie Anderson BEVA 17 GOLD 11th Grade Bloomingdale High School FL Skylar Anderson Woodbridge 11th Grade Voyaguer Academy MI Emma Antigua MN Select 17-2 11th Grade Kimball Area High School MN Alyssa Antonino TVA Addix 16's Mint 10th Grade Clovis North CA Elena Arnold Revolution PGH 17 White & 18 White 11th Grade Eden Christian Academy PA Samuel Asche 17 Boys Josh 11th Grade Walton High School GA Ansley Asche Rio 15 Courtney 9th Grade Walton High School GA Gabrielle Atwell NRV 16u open 11th Grade Spotswood High School VA Marley Aune Crossfire MN 17-1 11th Grade Avail Academy High School MN Madison Bailey Club Apex 15 Grey 9th Grade Saint Henry District High School KY Marley Baland Crossfire MN 17-Black 11th Grade Centennial High School MN Tara Baldwin 3:16 VBC 15-Jensyn 9th Grade Mountain View High School GA Hunter Ballner CUVC 17-1 12th Grade Weddington High School NC Benjamin Balogh Elite Lime 17 11th Grade Homeschool FL Kaci Balser Champion 18 National 12th Grade Ronald Reagan High School NC Elisabeth Barbara Michael 16-1 11th Grade Trabuco Hills High School CA Dylann Barcas Belusa United 16 Ice 11th Grade Joliet West High School IL Jaymeson Barham Shock 16 Under Armour 10th Grade Glenwood High School IL Amiya Barnes BEVA 17 Gold 10th Grade Spoto High School FL Kalesta Barreto Team Kiwi 17 Prae 11th Grade Leto High School FL Taylor Barrett Crossfire MN 17-1 12th Grade Champlin Park High School MN Christina Barrow Rio Mauricio 17-1 11th Grade Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Ga Olivia Bartels River City 16 Blue 10th Grade Lakeside Lutheran High School WI Amya Bartlett 3:16 VBC 15-Jensyn 9th Grade Archer High School GA Charlotte Bartlett Dunes 17 Teal 11th Grade Michigan City High School IN Destiny Barton STORM 9th Grade St. Croix Eduicational Complex VI Mallory Baruch Team Kiwi 15 Dustin 9th Grade Steinbrenner High School FL Taylor Bates 17 Black 11th Grade Calvary Christian Academy FL Maddie Baumann Vital 17-3 White 11th Grade Minnetonka High School MN Larkin Baxley Sandhills 15U National Kristi 9th Grade Cape Fear High School NC Ruth Becker Top Notch 16 Elite 9th Grade Springfield High School IL Megan Becker Top Notch 16 Elite 10th Grade Springfield High School IL Hannah Behrmann National 17 Orange 11th Grade Fort Mill High School SC Hannah Beitler Club 1 17 Royal 11th Grade Minooka Community High School IL Arden Below Springfield SMASH 17-1 11th Grade Central High School MO Hailee Belsher Shock 16 Under Armour 10th Grade Morrisonville High School IL Sydney Benson ST7 18U Errea 12th Grade South Lake High School FL Madilyn Bentley United 15 Silver 9th Grade Evansville North High School IN Kate Benton Beach Wave 15 Premier White 11th Grade Eau Gallie High School FL Amanda Berends Armour (Eph 6:11) 10th Grade Westminster High School MD Peyton Bergschneider Top Notch 16 Elite 10th Grade Pleasant Plains High School IL Paige Bergschneider Shock 18 Under Armour 12th Grade Springfield Lutheran High School IL Kaleigh Bergschneider Shock 16 Under Armour 10th Grade Springfield Lutheran High School IL Emilia Bernal GVC U15 Elite 9th Grade Sacred Heart Greenwich CT Emma Berran Northern Lights 17-1 11th Grade Eagan High School MN Christena Berry Springfield SMASH 17-1 10th Grade NIXA MO Macey Beyerlein Attack 17U Black 11th Grade Charlotte High School MI Brianna Biniak Xceleration 16 Blue 10th Grade Benicia CA Kenna Bixby Shock 17 Under Armour 11th Grade New Berlin High School IL Natalie Bland Carolina Rogue 16s 10th Grade Aiken High School SC Bailey Blanton FEVA 17 Black - Fernando 11th Grade Plant City High School FL Laura Boberg Sky High Adidas 15 Red 9th Grade Huntley High School IL Allyson Boehm Club 1 16 Skronkstrong 10th Grade Joliet Catholic Academy IL Abigail Boehm 1st Alliance 17 Elite 11th Grade Fenton High School IL Norah Boggs Shock 16 Elite 10th Grade Williamsville High School IL Jenna Bolek Club 1 17 Skronkstrong 11th Grade Joliet Catholic Academy IL Madison Boltz Revolution Chambersburg 17 White 11th Grade Waynesboro Area Senior High School PA Madison Bonkowske Vital 16-3 White 10th Grade Eden Prairie High School MN Sydney Bopp AP 17 Adidas 12th Grade Lake Travis High School TX Kaylee Born Chicago Elite 16 United 10th Grade Oswego East Highschool IL Hannah Bowers FPV 18-Jeff 11th Grade Riverview High School FL Allison Bowser Tribe 16 Elite Jorge 10th Grade South Fork High School FL Taylor Boyd JJVA 16N Austin 11th Grade Mandarin High School FL Kannyn Boyd Attack 18U Black 11th Grade Mt. Pleasant High School MI Za'Niya Boyles Metro Elite Volleyball Club 10th Grade Gray Collegiate Academy SC Teresa Bozzo Revolution PGH 17 White 11th Grade Shaler Area PA Summer Brandis Shock 17 Under Armour 11th Grade Taylorville High School IL Ashleigh Brawley ESVBC Elite Ninjas 18U 12th Grade Princeville High School IL Amber Brawley ESVBC Elite Ninjas 18U 11th Grade Princeville High School IL Meredith Bremel MN Select 17-2 11th Grade Rockford HS MN Hailey Bres Attack 17U Black 11th Grade Lansing Catholic High School MI Alexandria Brezak Sideout Club 9th Grade Dwyer High School FL Sophie Broesamle WVBA 16 adidas 10th Grade Lakeside School Seattle WA Emma Brooks Northshore 15 Gold 9th Grade Benzie Central High School MI Samantha Brouhard Xceleration 16 Blue 10th Grade Campolindo CA Casey Brower GVC U15 Elite 9th Grade Greenwich Academy CT Hallie Brown ECJVC 17 National 11th Grade Wayne School of Engineering NC Lilyan Dale Brown Sandhills 15U National Kristi 9th Grade Northwood Temple Academy NC Jordyn Brown 16. Black 10th Grade South Johnston High School NC Kayli Brownell PAO U15 RDA 9th Grade Francis Howell MO Nathaniel Brownlee Club 1 18 Skronkstrong 12th Grade Plainfield South High School IL Malinda Brunk Legacy 17-2 Adidas 11th Grade Lake Orion MI Payton Bryan Tribe 16 Brett 10th Grade Walton High School FL Abigail Bulthuis MN Select 15-1 9th Grade Maple Grove Senior High MN Hanna Burch STL Crossfire 18 ST1 10th Grade St. Pius X High School MO McKenzie Burch NRV 16 Open 9th Grade Rockbridge County High School VA Dylan Burgess Club 1 18 Skronkstrong 11th Grade Plainfield East High School IL Jessi Burgess Attack 16U Black 10th Grade St. John's High School MI Elizabeth Burns 16-3 10th Grade Watertown-Mayer MN Avery Butcher Revolution PGH 15 grey 9th Grade North Allegheny PA Lauren Buxton Top Notch 16 Elite 10th Grade Pleasant Plains High School IL Chloe Byrd Shock 17 Under Armour 11th Grade Springfield High School IL Kylah Cales POV 17U 11th Grade Atlantic High School FL Idara Camacho BEVA 15 Gold 9th Grade Sickles High FL Alexa Caronello SRVC Waves 16 10th Grade Northern High School MD Kassidy Carpenter Attack 17U Green 11th Grade Holt High School MI Allison Carter JJVA 16 Austin 11th Grade Trinity Christian Academy FL Anna Casto Champion 16 National 10th Grade Dalton L. McMichael High School NC Claire Castor REV 16-1 10th Grade Guerin Catholic HS IN Grace Caudell Revolution Cburg 16 White 10th Grade Williamsport High School MD Elianna Ceferin Club 1 17 Skronkstrong 11th Grade Elianna Ceferin IL Aubrey Celeste Stars 17-U Nikki 11th Grade Newark Charter High School MD Kenna Cellitti Shock 15 Under Armour 9th Grade Athens High School IL Rachel Chalkey Club 1 17 Skronkstrong 11th Grade Naperville Central High School IL George Chang Ocean Bay 18 Quiksilver 11th Grade Lyman High School FL Emily Channing Revolution Cburg 17 White 11th Grade Waynesboro PA Grace Chapman Indy United 17-1s 12th Grade Columbus North High School IN Sarah Chavez PSA Power 17U 11th Grade Eastlake High School TX Camryn Childers OK Premier 14 Diamonds 9th Grade Moore High OK Reagan Chisholm CJV 15 ANNA 10th Grade Mallard Creek High School NC Melody Cho Chia Yuen BEVA 17 Gold 11th Grade Bloomingdale High FL Abigail Chu DIGS 17 Red 11th Grade Northern Highlands Regional High School NJ Leina Chu Ka Ulukoa 16s Black 9th Grade Hawaii Baptist Academy HI Amber Chu Xceleration 16 Blue 10th Grade Miramonte CA Madison Cigna Revolution PGH 16 White 10th Grade Oakland Catholic HS PA Taylor Clarke Sideout 16 Elite 10th Grade South Fork High School FL Faith Clarkson Carolina One 16 Elite Pickens (“Fire”) 10th Grade Pickens High School SC Emily Claussen Balance 18 White 12th Grade McHenry West Highschool IL Makenzi Clement Diamond Elite 17 10th Grade South Terrebonne High School LA Brooklyn Coats Mountain Peak 15-National 9th Grade Green Canyon High School UT Makenzie Cober The St.