2024 COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATIORS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN® TEAM
Ottumwa, IA – Sophomore Kinga Michalska (Szówsko, Poland/ZSSCHiO) of the Indian Hills Volleyball team has been named a 2024 First-Team Academic All-American® , announced by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Tuesday.
Michalska is one of just 20 individuals across the country named to the Academic All-American® Women's At-Large College Division which recognizes student-athletes from two-year and Canadian institutions.
"Kinga is truly incredible on the court and in the classroom," stated Indian Hills Head Coach Lyndsey Michel. "She came to Indian hills with limited English. For Kinga to be an Academic All-American in such a short time, while dually completing ESL courses is truly phenomenal. This honor is the result of true grit, hard work, and the determination Kinga had to be successful here. It was an absolute privilege to have Kinga part of the legacy at Indian Hills. I cannot wait to follow her successes at Eckerd as she continues her All-American campaigns."
Michalska was recognized following her sophomore season as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First-Team All-American for her efforts on the court, as well as the Iowa Community College Athletic conference (ICCAC) DI Volleyball Player of the Year. Michalska's 581 kills in 2023 rank third-most in a single season in school history while the outside hitter's 1,010 career kills are fifth-most in school history.
Michalska, who has committed to Eckerd College (FL) for next season, helped lead the Warriors to-back-to-back trips to the NJCAA DI Volleyball National Championship while winning consecutive NJCAA Region 11 and NJCAA Midwest District Championships.
In the classroom, Michalska graduated from Indian Hills with an Associate of Arts degree and was named to the ICCAC Academic All-Region 11 team four times throughout her Indian Hills career. Michalska was also recently named to the CSC Academic All-District® At-Large team.
Along with Michalska, Indian Hills Softball sophomore Eva Fulk (Ankeny, IA/Ankeny) was also named a 2024 First-Team Academic All-American®. Michalska and Fulk became the first females in Indian Hills school history to earn the prestigious CSC Academic All-American® distinction.
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MICHALSKA'S FILE
- 2023 NJCAA DI Volleyball First-Team All-American
- 2023 AVCA DI Volleyball First-Team All-American
- 2024 CSC First-Team Academic All-American®
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District®
- ICCAC DI Volleyball Player of the Year
- NJCAA All-Region 11 First-Team
- 4x ICCAC Athlete of the Week
- NJCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2x ICCAC Academic All-Region 11 First-Team
- Committed to Eckerd College (FL)
The 2024 Academic All-American® Women's At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field of play and in the classroom. In order to be eligible for Academic All-American® consideration, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, hold a 3.50 cumulative GPA or above, and be a starter or important reserve for their respective teams. The CSC Academic All-America® program, which was established in 1952, separately recognizes at-large honorees in five divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and the College Division (two-year and Canadian institutions).
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