Seven #HeartMVB Athletes Land on NAIA All-America Squads, GVU's Chapman Named Player of the Year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2021 Men's Volleyball All-America Teams along with Player and Coach of the Year. | ORIGINAL RELEASE
Felix Chapman of Grand View was named the 2021 NAIA Player of the Year and became a three-time player of the year after receiving the award in 2019 & 2020. Chapman finished the season leading the nation in total kills (434) and kills per game (5.49). The outside hitter also broke the championship record for most kills in a match, which he had set himself during the 2019 championship.
The Vikings led the league with three First Team honorees while Park had two athletes land on Second Team. Missouri Valley and Missouri Baptist each notched one Honorable Mention selection.
| First Team | |||
| Name | School | Position | Class |
| #Kyle Anema | Vanguard (Calif.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| #Francisco Arredondo | Grand View (Iowa) | Setter | Sophomore |
| *Felix Chapman | Grand View (Iowa) | Outside Hitter | Senior |
| *Bobby Henige | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | Middle Blocker | Senior |
| Aaron Kummer | St. Xavier (Ill.) | Setter | Senior |
| *Jeff Lam | Lourdes (Ohio) | Outside Hitter | Senior |
| #Raffy Polanco | Grand View (Iowa) | Right Side | Senior |
| Bryce Thompson | Vanguard (Calif.) | Setter | Junior |
| Landon Fuller | Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) | Outside Hitter | Sophomore |
| Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Position | Class |
| Derek Owens | Jamestown (N.D.) | Middle Blocker | Freshman |
| Felipe Guirau | Park (Mo.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| Samuel Jackman | Jamestown (N.D.) | Opposite | Sophomore |
| Shane Ooms | St. Xavier (Ill.) | Opposite | Freshman |
| Matthew Roussin | Vanguard (Calif.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| Daynte Stewart | Indiana Tech | Outside Hitter | Sophomore |
| Jordan Moses | Ottawa (Ariz.) | Opposite | Junior |
| #Luciano Bucci | Park (Mo.) | Setter | Junior |
| #Jay Montalvo | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Libero | Junior |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Name | School | Position | Class |
| Grant Ooms | St. Xavier (Ill.) | Outside Hitter | Junior |
| Christopher Morikawa | UC Merced (Calif.) | Opposite | Sophomore |
| Ryan Gunn | Georgetown (Ky.) | Outside Hitter | Freshman |
| Joao Vitor Bonanoni | Missouri Valley | Libero | Sophomore |
| Kacper Dobrowolski | Georgetown (Ky.) | Setter | Freshman |
| Tanner Woods | Jamestown (N.D.) | Outside Hitter | Freshman |
| Joudiel Poveymirow | Siena Heights (Mich.) | Libero | Junior |
| Ricardo Gehrke | Lourdes (Ohio) | Outside Hitter | Senior |
| Miljan Kastratovic | Missouri Baptist | Outside Hitter | Junior |
*2019, 2020, 2021 All-American
# 2020, 2021 All-American