HAWKS VOLLEYBALL HAS FIVE NAMED TO ALL-REGION TEAMS
AMES, Iowa – The Northeast Community College volleyball team had five different student-athletes named to the various All-Region teams, it was announced by the ICCAC Thursday. Mya Hedstrom (O’Neill, Neb.) and Shaylyn Safranek (Merna, Neb.) were named First Team All-Region, Alex Arenas (Wakefield, Neb.) was named Second Team All-Region, Avery Couch (David City, Neb.) was named Third Team All-Region and Kaidence Wilson (North Loup, Neb.) was named Honorable Mention All-Region.
AMES, Iowa – The Northeast Community College volleyball team had five different student-athletes named to the various All-Region teams, it was announced by the ICCAC Thursday. Mya Hedstrom (O'Neill, Neb.) and Shaylyn Safranek (Merna, Neb.) were named First Team All-Region, Alex Arenas (Wakefield, Neb.) was named Second Team All-Region, Avery Couch (David City, Neb.) was named Third Team All-Region and Kaidence Wilson (North Loup, Neb.) was named Honorable Mention All-Region.
Mya Hedstrom and Shaylyn Safranek both placed on the Region 11 Tournament All-Tournament Team as well last week as they both helped propel the Hawks to a runner-up finish in Region 11. Hedstrom led Northeast in kills this season with 408 and had 46 service aces throughout the campaign. Safranek was a setting machine for the Hawks as she tallied 952 assists and averaged 7.56 assists per set.
Alex Arenas was named Third Team All-Region in 2023 and improved on that mark to reach Second Team All-Region in 2024. Arenas had 416 digs, 234 kills and was someone that the Hawks could rely on in their lineup throughout the year.
Sophomore Kaidence Wilson (North Loup, Nebraska) caps her career at Northeast will an All-Region selection as she finished the year with 84 blocks, which were second-most on the Hawks. Wilson recorded 203 kills throughout the campaign and was second on the squad with 284.5 points.
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