SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah volleyball playersÂ
Kamry Bailey, Kamryn Gibadlo, Allie Olsen and Rianne Vos have been named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections. This is the third year in a row that the Utes have placed four student-athletes on the Academic All-District list. It is also the third year in a row Bailey and Olsen have earned this award, while Gibadlo and Vos earn the achievement for the first time.
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Bailey collects her third CSC Academic All-District honor to close out her career. The biomedical engineering major has maintained a 4.00 grade point average throughout her four seasons. Bailey started 27 of 31 matches, appearing in 100 sets throughout the season. The Boulder City, Nev. native, posted a season-high 12 kills against Colorado, recording double-digit kills three times. A dynamic hitter and passer, Bailey finished the season averaging 2.74 digs per set, ranking second on the team.
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Gibadlo earns her first CSC Academic All-District award, as a kinesiology major with a 3.705 grade point average, adding to her list of achievements throughout the 2024 season. Coming off a unanimous All-Big 12 First Team selection, Gibadlo earns the first AVCA All-Region selection of her career. She led the Utah offense on multiple fronts with 22 double-digit kill matches, putting away 370 total kills and averaging 3.33 kills per set. In 22 matches against AVCA top-100 opponents, Gibadlo posted a .259 hitting percentage, averaging 3.49 kills per set. Gibadlo set a new career-high in kills multiple times this season, establishing her current mark on the road at Colorado with 20 kills. A threat from the service line, Gibadlo leads the Utes with 40 aces.
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Olsen appears on the CSC Academic All-District list for the third time in three seasons. Olsen completes her degree in Family, Community, & Human Development with an emphasis in elementary education, posting a 3.936 grade point average. After earning her first all-conference honor, Olsen adds AVCA honorable mention to close out her time as a Ute. Finishing her run as the most efficient attacker in Utah history for both a single season and a career, compiling a .401 clip during the 2024 campaign and finishing with a career average of .357. Olsen has been a force on both sides of the net for the Utes accounting for 201 kills and averaging 1.97 kills per set. She has consistently ranked as one of the most efficient attackers in the nation, sitting in the top 25 in the country for hitting percentage and the top five in the conference. At the net, Olsen adds 99 blocks for the Utah defense, averaging .97 blocks per set. In matches against AVCA top-100 opponents, Olsen recorded over 150 kills averaging nearly two kills per set. In those matches, she accounted for 71 blocks.
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Vos earns her first post-season honor of her career, closing out her time at Utah as an CSC All-District honoree. She completed her biomedical engineering graduate degree with a 3.829 grade point average. Vos became an offensive weapon for the Utah offense this season, appearing in 28 matches and making six starts. The Den Dolder, Netherlands native, amassed 151 total kills, averaging 1.80 kills per set with a .277 hitting percentage. Vos finished seven matches with double-digit kills, putting down a career-high 14 kills against Utah State.
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Utah finished the season making its 19th NCAA Tournament appearance, advancing to the second round of action for the 15th time in program history. The Utes compiled a 25-6 overall record, amassing a 14-4 conference record in their first season in the Big 12.
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To be eligible for the CSC (formerly CoSIDA) All-District Team, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and must be a starter or key reserve. Additionally, they must have completed at least one full calendar year at their current institution.