Uhart Named To Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Aug. 14, 2008
LAWRENCE, Kan. –
Kansas volleyball senior middle blocker Natalie Uhart (Lansing, Kan.) was named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team it was announced Thursday.
Uhart, one of just 17 players named to the team, led the Jayhawks with 1.17 bpg and a .271 attack percentage last year, while adding 2.49 kpg in 20 starts. The 6-foot-1 front row power also had eight games of 10 kills or more and blocked over four balls 11 times throughout the season.
The Preseason All-Big 12 awards are voted on by the league’s coaches. A complete list of all of the conference’s preseason honors is listed below:
Preseason Co-Players of the Year:
Jordan Larson, Nebraska, OH, Sr. , 6-2, Hooper, Neb./Logan View
Juliann Faucette, Texas, OH, So., 6-2, San Diego, Calif./Westview
Preseason Newcomer of the Year:
Sydney Anderson, Nebraska, So., S, 6-0, Salt Lake City, Utah/Utah
Preseason Freshman of the Year:
Rachael Adams, Texas, MB, Fr., 6-2, Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame
PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
| Name, School | Pos. | Cl. |
| Taylor Barnes, Baylor | S | Jr. |
| Anna Breyfogle, Baylor | MB | Jr. |
| Kaylee Manns, Iowa State | S | Jr. |
| Natalie Uhart, Kansas | MB | Sr. |
| Megan Farr, Kansas State | MB | Sr. |
| Rita Liliom, Kansas State | OH | Sr. |
| Nataly Korobkova, Kansas State | OH | Sr. |
| Weiwen Wang, Missouri | MB | So. |
| Kori Cooper, Nebraska | MB | Jr. |
| Jordan Larson, Nebraska | OH | Sr. |
| Francie Ekwerekwu, Oklahoma | MB | So. |
| Ashley Engle, Texas | S/RS | Jr. |
| Juliann Faucette, Texas | OH | So. |
| Destinee Hooker, Texas | OH | Jr. |
| Lauren Paolini, Texas | MB | Sr. |
| Sarah Ammerman, Texas A&M | OH | Jr. |
| Mary Batis, Texas A&M | OH | Jr. |
