Altoona women's volleyball players named to CSC Academic All-District team

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Three members of Penn State Altoona women’s basketball team were voted to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) team, which was announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27, by the league office.

Forward Avana Sayles, of Venetia, was voted to the second team of the All-AMCC squad, while guard/forward Jaidyn McCracken, of Bellwood, and guard Jordan Bisignani, of Pittsburgh, were both third-team selections.

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GREENWOOD, Ind. — Four Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball student-athletes were recognized for their success in the classroom on Tuesday, Dec. 12, when the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization announced its Academic All-District women’s volleyball teams.

To be eligible for a spot on the Academic All-District team, student-athletes must meet certain academic and athletic requirements. Academically, student-athletes must be at least sophomores while holding cumulative grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher. Athletically, players must be starters or key reserves who have played in at least 90% of their team’s sets or have been a starter in at least two-thirds of their team’s matches. Nominators could submit up to six qualified student-athletes per team.

Four Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball student-athletes were named to the CSC’s NCAA Division III Academic All-District team:

  • Libero Anna Batrus, of Altoona, majoring in business management and marketing.
  • Outside/right side hitter Karlie Feathers, of Bellwood, majoring in elementary and early childhood education.
  • Middle blocker Taylor Myers, of Morrisdale, majoring in nursing.
  • Middle blocker Makenna Port, of Bellefonte, majoring in education.
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