Michigan State University Athletics
Gustin Named Volleyball Academic All-District
11/15/2000 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 15, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The 2000 Verizon Academic All-District IV University Division Women's Volleyball Team was announced on Wednesday. Michigan State's Sarah Gustin, a senior outside hitter, was named to the second team. It is the first time she has earned All-District academic honors.
The district team is made up of student-athletes from Division I schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. To be nominated, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve, and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher. Team members are selected by a vote of members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) within the district.
The Verizon Academic All-District Team is part of the Verizon Academic All-America program. First-team selections will appear on the national ballot for the Verizon Academic All-America Women's Volleyball Team.
Gustin, who maintains a 3.74 average in communication, has started all four years for Michigan State at middle and outside hitter. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, she leads the team this season at 4.24 kills per game and is hitting .328 on the year. Gustin is seventh all-time at State with 1,180 kills, ranks fifth on the all-time hitting percentage list at .298 and is fifth in block assists (316) and total blocks (390). She has nine 20-kill matches this season and 17 in her career, fourth-best in Spartan history.
Verizon Academic All-District IV SelectionsName School Yr. Pos. Hometown GPA Major
FIRST TEAMNatalie Furry Western Kentucky Jr. OH Normal, IL 3.91 Computer Info. SystemsMichelle Gill Ohio University So. S San Diego, CA 3.89 BusinessMichelle Green Alabama Sr. OH Rolla, MO 3.84 Secondary EducationApril Harriman Memphis Sr. OH Los Angeles, CA 3.97 Pol.Sci./Comm.Kristen Meech Youngstown State Jr. MH Cuyahoga Falls,OH 4.00 Elementary EducationCarla Muntz Dayton Sr. S Spring Valley, IL 3.94 Pre-MedicineJoanna Papageorgiou Bowling Green Sr. MH Rock Island, Ill. 3.85 Biology
SECOND TEAMApril Barnhorst Kentucky Jr. MB Greenwood, Ind. 4.00 MarketingSue Calligaris Ohio State So. OH Palermo, Italy 4.00 International BusinessAshlie Case Akron So. OH Youngstown, Ohio 4.00 PhilosophySarah Gustin Michigan State Sr. OH Hesperia, Calif. 3.74 CommunicationSara Schaub Eastern Michigan Sr. OH Huron, Ohio 3.86 AccountingKatie Virtue Ohio State So. S St. Charles, Mo. 3.86 Pre-MedicineMegan Weiskircher Kentucky Sr. MB Houston, Texas 3.97 Nutrition & Food
THIRD TEAMShelly Adamoik Alabama So. MB Southlake, Texas 3.95 Criminal JusticeSierra Ashley Dayton Sr. OH Louisville, Ky. 3.47 FinanceErinn Kingman Cleveland State Sr. S Elyria, Ohio 3.87 PsychologyAllison Lange Alabama Jr. S Wauwatosa, Wis. 3.93 BiologyRachell Messmer Morehead State Sr. S Ft. Thomas, Ky. 3.72 Bio./Integrated ScienceDana Stearns Ohio State Sr. MB Bexley, Ohio 3.40 Journalism
NOTE: The first and second teams have seven members due to ties in voting.
