NIACC's Wagner is second-team all-region selection
MASON CITY - NIACC freshman Hannah Wagner was selected to the NJCAA Region XI second-team on Monday.
NIACC's Brooke Greenwood and Becca Konz, both sophomores, were honorable mention all-region selections. Konz was also selected to the NJCAA Region XI-A all-tournament team.
Also, Wagner was selected to the NJCAA Region XI-A first team and Shelby Heston was a second-team NJCAA Region XI-A selection. NJCAA Region XI-A was made up of players from Iowa Lakes, Kirkwood, NIACC, Northeast and Southwestern.
Wanger led the Lady Trojans with 278 kills and was fourth on the team with 223 digs and 31 blocks.
Greenwood led the team with 106 blocks and was fourth on the team with 178 kills. Greenwood wrapped up her NIACC career with 305 career blocks and 213 career blocks.
Konz was second on the team with 54 blocks and was third on the team with 185 kills. Konz had 282 career kills and 100 career kills.
Heston was second on the team with 223 kills and third on the team with 259 digs.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI FIRST TEAM
Lauren Rieck (DMACC), soph., MH; Leiah Paustian (DMACC), soph., S; Peyton Parker (DMACC), fr., OH; Gabby Sullivan (Iowa Central), soph., OH; RaeAhna Harmon (Iowa Lakes), soph., OH; Ady Wintermote (Kirkwood), fr., OH; Margaret Micka (Kirkwood), soph., OH; Monique Schafer (Northeast), soph., OH.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI SECOND TEAM
Nicole Nielsen (Ellsworth), soph.; OH; Michele O'Haver (Iowa Central), soph., L; Kayla Faldet (Iowa Central), fr., MB; McKenzie Petersen (Kirkwood), soph., MB; Abbi Tunis (Kirkwood), fr., M/RS; Hannah Wagner (NIACC), fr., OH; Macy Stewart (Northeast), soph., OH/RS; Ashley Kopplin (Southwestern), soph., L.
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-REGION
DMACC - Madison Paulsen, Rachel Bair; Ellsworth - Myriana Martinez, Ashley Kraber; Iowa Central - Abby Lohrmann, Libby Zorn; Iowa Lakes - Margaret Baker, Jazmin Benally; Kirkwood - Lauren Keane, Brianna Eberhardt; NIACC - Brooke Greenwood, Becca Konz; Northeast - Savannah Nelson, Peyton Roach; Southeastern - Paige Leffler, Taylor Menzies; Southwestern - Sydney Maynes, Jada Perkins.
NJCAA Region XI player of the year - Sullivan (Iowa Central). NJCAA Region XI freshman of the year - Wintermote (Kirkwood). NJCAA Region XI coach of the year - Jill Williams (Kirkwood).
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI-A FIRST TEAM
Harmon (Iowa Lakes), Wintermote (Kirkwood), Micka (Kirkwood), Wagner (NIACC), Schafer (Northeast), Kopplin (Southwestern).
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI-A SECOND TEAM
Petersen (Kirkwood), Tunis (Kirkwood), Shelby Heston (NIACC), Nelson (Northeast), Stewart (Northeast), Maynes (Southwestern).