OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton Volleyball seniors Abby Bottomley and Jaela Zimmerman have each earned Academic All-District 7 distinction from the College Sports Information Directors of America. The Bluejays are the only school in District 7 with a First Team choice in each of the past five campaigns.

The 2021-22 Academic All-District® Volleyball Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes volleyball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in mid-December.

District 7 includes eight states (Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas). District 7 saw seven women named First Team selections among dozens of nominees. Creighton is the only BIG EAST school with a representative on any CoSIDA Academic All-District squad.

Bottomley is recognized for the third consecutive season as a CoSIDA First Team All-District choice, having also been a District 3 selection in both 2019-20 and 2020-21 while a student-athlete at High Point University. The fifth-year senior ranks 11th in NCAA history with 2,636 career digs. She ranks second in the BIG EAST and 25th nationally with 5.03 digs per set and is also 4th in the BIG EAST in aces per set. A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Bottomley owned a 3.89 as an undergrad while studying Finance & Marketing at High Point, and has a perfect 4.00 GPA in Business Analytics in grad school at Creighton. Last year she was named a Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Zimmerman is an Exercise Science and owns a 3.37 GPA. The Lincoln, Neb., product ranks second in the BIG EAST in kills per set, second in points per set, 11th in digs per set and 20th in aces per set. Along with teammate Norah Sis, Zimmerman is one of women in the league to average at least 3.00 digs and 3.00 kills per set. Zimmerman was a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 honoree last season, when she was named an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and the East Region Player of the Year.

Bottomley and Zimmerman have helped Creighton to the nation's No. 12 RPI and a nation-leading 26 victories. The Bluejays will close their regular-season this weekend with home matches vs. Seton Hall (Friday, 6:30 pm) and St. John's (Sunday 1 p.m.), and can clinch at least a share of an eighth straight BIG EAST regular-season title with a pair of victories.

For more information about the Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, please visit the Academic All-America® home page on CoSIDA.com.

The CoSIDA Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages and are divided into geographic districts across the United States and Canada.


NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 1 (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Sarah Ciszek                             Sacred Heart University                                  Sr.     3.38            Nursing
Ellis DeJardin                            Yale University                                                 Sr.     3.98            Psychology
Ana Martinovic                          Hofstra University                                            Gr.    3.75 /3.65   Business Analytics
Jordan Newblatt                        Marist College                                                  So.    3.93            Business Administration
Manuela Nicolini                        Fairfield University                                           Gr.    3.57 /4.00   Clinical (UG) / Mental Health Counseling (G)
Morgan Owens                          Marist College                                                  Sr.     3.97            Business Administration
Polina Shemanova                    Syracuse University                                        Sr.     3.81            Communications / Rhetorical & Linguistic Studies
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 2 (DC, DE, KY, MD, NJ, PA, WV)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Adrian Ell                                   West Virginia University                                  Gr.    3.75 /3.75   Sports Management
Serena Gray                             University of Pittsburgh                                   Gr.    3.95            Psychology (UG) / Applied Dev. Psychology (G)
Alexa Hasting                            West Virginia University                                  Gr.    4.00 /4.00   Digital Marketing
Olivia Lohmeier                         Morehead State University                             Gr.    3.89 /4.00   Information Systems (UG) / Engineering Tech. (G)
Kayla Lund                                University of Pittsburgh                                   Gr.    3.46 /4.00   Comm. & Psychology (UG) / Applied Dev. Psychology (G)
Sophie Rice                               Saint Francis University                                  Sr.     3.96            Biology
Lacey Zerwas                            West Virginia University                                  Sr.     4.00            Management

NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 3 (NC, TN, VA)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Ava Bell                                     University of Tennessee                                  Sr.     3.97            Political Science
Julia Brown                                William & Mary                                                Gr.    3.90            Biology
Arlanda Faulkner                       North Carolina Central University                   Sr.     3.60            Public Health Education
Natalie Hayward                       University of Tennessee                                  Sr.     3.60            Child & Family Studies
Samira Lawson Body               Middle Tennessee State University               Sr.     4.00            Biology
Brooke Moore                           Austin Peay State University                          Gr.    3.72            Marketing (UG) / Communications (G)
Aspen Thompson                      Liberty University                                             Sr.     4.00            Public Health
Miëtte Veldman                         James Madison University                              So.    3.81            Business Management
Grace Volk                                UNC Asheville                                                 Sr.     4.00            Chemistry
Kayla White                               UNCG                                                              Gr.    3.95            Human Performance & Sport (UG) / MBA (G)
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 4 (AL, FL, GA, PR, SC)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
T'ara Ceasar                              University of Florida                                        Gr.    3.36            Criminology (UG) / Sport Management (G)
Elena Djokovic                          Stetson University                                           Jr.     4.00            Finance
Kyla Manning                             University of South Carolina                           Gr.    3.64/3.77    Biomedical Science (G)
McKenna Melville                      UCF                                                                 Sr.     3.94            Finance
Gabby O'Connell                       University of North Florida                              Gr.    3.40/4.00    Biology (UG) / Exercise Science & Chronic Disease (G)
Kelly Wiedemann                      USC Upstate                                                    Sr.     4.00            Exercise & Sport Science
Leah Wilcox                              Georgia State University                                 Sr.     4.00            Psychology
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 5 (IL, IN, MI, OH)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Diana Brown                              University of Illinois                                          Sr.     4.00            Molecular & Cellular Biology
Rylee Cookerly                         Valparaiso University                                      Gr.    3.96            Nursing (UG) / Doctor of Nursing Practice (G)
Lauren Gilliland                         Ball State University                                        So.    4.00            Elementary Education
Hannah Grant                           University of Michigan                                     Jr.     3.95            Psychology
Hannah Gruensfelder               Ohio State University                                      Sr.     3.49            Biomedical Engineering
Paige Jones                              University of Michigan                                     Sr.     3.63            Sport Management
Sarah Kushner                          Illinois State University                                    Jr.     4.00            Public Health
Hanna Laube                             Bowling Green State University                     Sr.     4.00            History
Hannah Thompson                   Bradley University                                           Sr.     4.00            Health Science
Kaity Weimerskirch                   Illinois State University                                    Jr.     4.00            Psychology
 
SECOND TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Grace Cleveland                       Purdue University                                            Sr.     3.59            Retail Management
Maura Collins                            University of Dayton                                        Sr.     3.85            Applied Mathematics Economics
Megan Cooney                          University of Illinois                                          Gr.    3.46/4.00    Speech & Hearing Science
Kora Kauling                              Bradley University                                           Sr.     3.83            Family Consumer Science
Temi Thomas-Ailara                  Northwestern University                                  Jr.     3.37            Biomedical Engineering
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 6 (AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, SD, WI, WY)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Aimee Adams                            University of South Dakota                             Jr.     4.00            Nursing
Jess Grabowski                         Milwaukee                                                        Sr.     3.82            Accounting / Marketing
Sydney Hilley                            University of Wisconsin                                   Gr.    3.79/4.00    Genetics & Genomics / Applied Biotechnology
Ellie Husemann                         University of Minnesota                                   Sr.     3.81            Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Ari Miller                                    Milwaukee                                                        Jr.     3.99            Health Care Administration
Melani Shaffmaster                   University of Minnesota                                   So.    3.52            Accounting
Jenna Wenaas                          University of Minnesota                                   So.    3.75            Health & Well-Being Sciences
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 7 (CO, ID, KS, NE, NM, NV, OK, TX)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
BrKJ Adams                              Texas Tech University                                    Gr.    4.00/4.00                                                   Interdisciplinary Studies
Abby Bottomley                         Creighton University                                        Gr.    3.89/4.00    Finance & Marketing (UG) / Business Analytics (G)
Shanel Bramschreiber              Baylor University                                             Gr.    3.49/3.33                                                   Communications (UG) / Sports Management (G)
Kate Brennan                            UNLV                                                               Sr.     3.87            Mathematics
Shelby Capllonch                      UNLV                                                               Jr.     3.74            Psychology
Logan Eggleston                       University of Texas                                         Gr.    3.58                                                   Management
Mariena Hayden                        UNLV                                                               Gr.    3.45            Human Services
Sadie Limback                          University of Nebraska Omaha                      Sr.     4.00            Kinesiology
Lauren Ohlinger                        Boise State University                                     Jr.     3.84            Sociology
Hannah Sedwick                       Baylor University                                             Gr.    3.54/3.54                                                   Communication
 
SECOND TEAM
Avery Skinner                            Baylor University                                             Gr.    3.91/4.00    Comm. Studies / Early Childhood Ed. (UG) / Speech Path. (G)
Teana Adams-Kaonohi             Kansas State University                                  Jr.     3.48            Life Sciences
Jadyn Bauss                              SMU                                                                 Jr.     3.90                                                   Management Science
Sami Clarkson                           University of Nebraska Omaha                      Jr.     4.00            Kinesiology
Camille Conner                         Texas A&M University                                    Sr.     3.76            Allied Health
Caitlin Dugan                             Texas Tech University                                    Jr.     3.95            Wind Energy
Brooke Kanas                            Texas Tech University                                    Sr.     3.54            Mechanical Engineering
Nicole Lennon                           Rice University                                                Sr.     3.73            Economics & Psychological Sciences
Bria' Merchant                           SMU                                                                 Sr.     3.40            Psychology
Lia Mosher                                 New Mexico State University                          Sr.     3.96            Secondary Education
Lexi Sun                                    University of Nebraska                                    Gr.    3.51/3.67    Journalism & Mass Communications
Alyssa Wissinger                       Boise State University                                     Sr.     3.84                                                   Interdisciplinary Studies
Kali Wolf                                    University of New Mexico                               Jr.     3.97            Chemical Engineering
Rachel Woulfe                           SMU                                                                 Sr.     3.46            Economics
Jaela Zimmerman                     Creighton University                                        Sr.     3.37            Exercise Science
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 8 (AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR, UT, WA, Canada)
FIRST TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Taylor Borup                              University of Oregon                                       Sr.     3.55            Prevention Science
Kennedy Eschenberg                Brigham Young University                              Gr.    3.87            Post-Baccalaureate Studies
Iman Isanovic                            Arizona State University                                  Jr.     4.00            Political Science
Kendall Kipp                              Stanford University                                          Jr.     3.55            Human Biology
Kenzie Koerber                         Brigham Young University                              Gr.    4.00            Post-Baccalaureate Studies
Mackenzie May                         UCLA                                                               Gr.    3.41/4.00    Sociology (UG) / Transformative Coaching & Leadership (G)
Lauren Sanders                         University of Washington                                 Sr.     3.63            Speech & Hearing Sciences
 
SECOND TEAM
Name                                         School                                                             Yr.     GPA           Major
Caitie Baird                                Stanford University                                          Jr.     3.76            Human Biology
Bella Bergmark                         University of California                                    Jr.     3.43            Nutritional Sciences, Physiology & Metabolism
Holly Campbell                          Stanford University                                          Sr.     3.87            Economics
Zoe Fleck                                  UCLA                                                               Sr.     3.56            Psychology
Magda Jehlarova                      Washington State University                          Jr.     3.78                                                   Management
Hana Makonova                        CSU Bakersfield                                              Sr.     3.94            Engineering
Dani Nay                                   Weber State University                                   So.    3.98            Nursing
Brooke Van Sickle                    University of Hawaii                                        Gr.    3.57            Economics