Garlington Recognized by Big 12
Nov. 29, 2010
LAWRENCE, Kan. –
Kansas volleyball senior Karina Garlington was named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team, the league office announced Monday.
Garlington becomes the first Jayhawk honored by the Big 12 since Josi Lima in 2005.
The 6-0 outside hitter finished eighth among conference players with 3.51 kills per set and led Kansas in kills on 21 occasions in 2010. A Denver, Colo., native, Garlington finished her career as KU’s second all-time kills leader with 1,309 career kills. Additionally, her 3.18 kills per set career average ranks seventh in program history.
In addition to her talent on the court, Garlington has also excelled in the classroom as she earned her third-straight Academic All-Big 12 First Team nod in 2010 and was named to the ESPN Academic All-District Second Team.
The All-Big 12 awards are chosen by the league’s head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
2010 All-Big 12 Volleyball Awards
Player of the Year: Juliann Faucette, Texas, OH, Sr., 6-2, San Diego, Calif./Westview
Newcomer of the Year: Lauren Cook, Nebraska, S, So., 5-8, Lincoln, Neb./UCLA^
Freshman of the Year: Sallie McLaurin, Oklahoma, MB, Fr., 6-2, Midwest City, Okla./Carl Albert
Defensive Player of the Year: Hannah Werth, Nebraska, OH, So., 6-1, Springfield, Ill./Glenwood
Libero of the Year: Ashley Mass, Iowa State, DS/L, Sr., 5-8, Muskego, Wis./Muskego
Co-Coaches of the Year: John Cook, Nebraska; Jerritt Elliott, Texas
All-Big 12 First Team
Elizabeth Graham, Baylor, MB, Sr., 6-2, Leander, Texas/Texas
Victoria Henson, Iowa State^, OH, Sr., 5-11, Leavenworth, Kan./Leavenworth
Ashley Mass, Iowa State, DS/L, Sr., 5-8, Muskego, Wis./Muskego
Jamie Straube, Iowa State, MB, So., 6-2, Tecumseh, Neb./Johnson County Central
Paola Ampudia, Missouri^, OH/RS, Sr., 6-1, Cali, Colombia/Miami Dade College
Brooke Delano, Nebraska^, MB, Jr., 6-4, Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West
Lindsay Licht, Nebraska, RS, Sr., 6-5, Aurora, Colo./Grandview
Hannah Werth, Nebraska, OH, So., 6-1, Springfield, Ill./Glenwood
Brianne Barker, Oklahoma, S, Jr., 5-9, Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo
Suzy Boulavsky, Oklahoma^, RS/OH, Jr., 6-1, Houston, Texas/Clear Brook
Rachael Adams, Texas^, MB, Jr., 6-2, Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame
Juliann Faucette, Texas^, OH, Sr., 6-2, San Diego, Calif./Westview
Kelsey Black, Texas A&M, OH, Jr., 5-11, Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo
Amanda Dowdy, Texas Tech, MB/OH, Jr., 6-3, Lexington, Texas/Lexington
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Karina Garlington, Kansas, OH, Sr., 6-0, Denver, Colo./Grandview
Molly Kreklow, Missouri, S, Fr., 6-0, Delano, Minn. /Delano
Kayla Banwarth, Nebraska, L, Sr., 5-11, Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert Catholic
Jennifer Doris, Texas, MB, Sr., 6-5, Houston, Texas/Cypress Falls
Amber Roberson, Texas, OH, Jr., 6-2, San Antonio, Texas/Wagner
Allie Sawatzky, Texas A&M, S, Fr., 6-2, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada/Lord Selkirk
All-Freshman Team
Kaitlynn Pelger, Kansas State, MB, 6-2, Overland Park, Kan./Olathe South
Lisa Henning, Missouri, OH, 6-0, Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs
Molly Kreklow, Missouri^, S, 6-0, Delano, Minn./Delano
Morgan Broekhuis, Nebraska^, RS, 6-5, Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado Springs Christian
Sallie McLaurin, Oklahoma^, MB, 6-2, Midwest City, Okla./Carl Albert
Allie Sawatzky, Texas A&M, S, 6-2, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada/Lord Selkirk
^ – Unanimous Selection; Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes.