KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its major postseason awards and All-MIAA teams from the 2026 volleyball season.
Anna Weberg was named Co-Libero of the Year as six Griffon volleyball players earned All-MIAA recognition. Anna Weberg, Tanith Roush and Taylor Russell earned First Team honors. Mackenzie Peters received Second Team recognition, while Holly Heldt and Katelyn Diani-O'Day earned Honorable Mention selections.
The six honorees helped MoWest finish the regular season 22-4 overall and 10-2 in conference play.
Anna Weberg earned First Team All-MIAA and Co-Libero of the Year honors after anchoring the Griffon defense with 524 digs, averaging 5.46 per set across all 26 matches and 96 sets. She recorded a .969 reception percentage on 357 attempts while adding 84 assists and 15 service aces. Weberg reached double figures in digs in every match, highlighted by a season-high 30 against Rockhurst on Sept. 5 and Northwest Missouri State on Oct. 20. She collected at least 20 digs in 13 matches and earned MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week honors twice, receiving the award in Week Four on Sept. 21 and Week Six on Oct. 5.
Tanith Roush earned First Team All-MIAA recognition after leading MoWest with 294 kills and 323.5 points, averaging 3.09 kills and 3.41 points per set. The right-side hitter posted a .291 hitting percentage and added 58 blocks across 95 sets. Roush reached double-digit kills in 15 matches, highlighted by a season-high 25 kills on a .605 hitting percentage against Florida Tech on Aug. 29. She also recorded 18 kills against Rockhurst and 16 apiece against Washburn on Oct. 23 and Pittsburg State on Nov. 6. Roush earned MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week recognition in Week Ten on Nov. 2.
Taylor Russell received First Team All-MIAA honors after totaling 249 kills on a .260 hitting percentage, averaging 2.59 kills per set. She appeared in all 26 matches and 96 sets, adding 83 blocks and 292.5 points. Russell recorded a season-high 20 kills against Nebraska Kearney on Oct. 10 and hit .405 with 17 kills against Fort Hays State on Oct. 9.
Mackenzie Peters earned Second Team All-MIAA recognition after leading the Griffons with 131 blocks, averaging 1.36 per set, and a .338 hitting percentage. The middle blocker started all 26 matches, contributing 129 kills, 24 service aces and 79 digs across 96 sets. Peters recorded a season-high 11 blocks at Embry-Riddle on Aug. 28 and added 10 at Washburn on Oct. 23. She delivered a season-best 10 kills on a .600 hitting percentage against Arkansas-Fort Smith on Oct. 30.
Holly Heldt received Honorable Mention All-MIAA honors after contributing 188 kills, 328 digs and a team-leading 42 service aces. The outside hitter averaged 1.96 kills and 3.42 digs per set while appearing in all 26 matches and 96 sets. Heldt recorded a season-high 16 kills against Florida Tech and collected a season-best 27 digs against Fort Hays State on Oct. 9. She closed the regular season with 13 kills, 23 digs and three aces at Emporia State.
Katelyn Diani-O'Day earned Honorable Mention All-MIAA recognition after leading MoWest with 516 assists, averaging 5.67 per set across 25 matches and 91 sets. The setter added 200 digs and finished second on the team with 39 service aces. She recorded a season-high 36 assists against Nebraska Kearney on Oct. 10 and served a season-best six aces against Fort Hays State on Oct. 17. Diani-O'Day finished the regular season with 23 assists and a season-high 17 digs at Emporia State.
2026 MIAA Volleyball Award Winners
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Player of the Year – Lavra Krizanic, Emporia State
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Hitter of the Year – Lavra Krizanic, Emporia State
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Blocker of the Year – Crystal Smith, Pittsburg State
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Setter of the Year – Riley Roberts, Central Oklahoma
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Co-Libero of the Year – Anna Weberg, MoWest
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Co-Libero of the Year – Ellie Spang, Nebraska Kearney
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Freshman of the Year – Piper Bahr, Emporia State
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Coach of the Year – Rich Squiers, Nebraska Kearney
MoWest All-MIAA Honorees
