McLean County Times

Illinois State volleyball seniors Kaity Weimerskirch, Sarah Kushner, and Kendee Hilliard were named CSC Academic All-District honorees, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.

Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on December 21. In order to earn Academic All-District, nominees had to be at least sophomore status with a minimum of a 3.50 GPA and played in 75% of the team's matches. CSC is formerly CoSIDA.

Weimerskirch, a Brooklyn Park, Minn. native, led the Redbirds with 506 kills, setting a career-high mark of 4.86 digs/set. Weimerskirch was the 2021 MVC Libero of the Year and ranks fifth among Redbirds with 1,767 career digs. Weimerskirch's 4.16 digs/set ranks fourth in program history. She led the Redbirds with 35 service aces in 2022 while setting a career-high mark of 33 digs against Indiana State on 10/14/22. Weimerskirch owns a 4.00 GPA in psychology.

Kushner, a Naperville, Ill. native, battled injury midway through the 2022 campaign, missing five matches and was limited in her final seven matches. Still, the senior ranked second on the team with 191 kills while adding 208 digs and 21 service aces. Kushner became just the seventh Redbird to reach 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs, surpassing both marks in the 2022 campaign. Kushner owns a 4.00 GPA in community health promotion.

Hilliard, a West, Texas native, had a career year in 2022. Hilliard sets career-high marks in matches played (28), sets played (95), kills (177), kills/set (1.86), digs (35), and total blocks (28). She had seven matches with double-digit kills and 17 matches with seven-plus kills in 2022. Hilliard owns a 4.00 GPA in her sports management master's program.

Illinois State finished the season 12-17 overall and 5-13 in the MVC, falling short of the MVC Tournament. Illinois State's win over No. 25 Illinois on 9/17/22 is the only win by an MVC school against a top-25 foe in 2022 (1-9).

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