VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota junior Aimee Adams is one of seven players selected to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 volleyball team announced Thursday. It is the first such honor for Adams, who advances to the Academic All-America team ballot with honorees to be announced in December.
 
Adams joins Anne Rasmussen (2019), Brittany Jessen (2017) and Kaitlyn Hastings (2013) as volleyball players from South Dakota in the Division 1 era to receive this honor. She is the one of two Summit League athletes to be named to the Academic All-District First Team this season, making just the sixth and seventh in league history.
 
Adams, a two-year starter, carries a 4.00 cumulative GPA while majoring in nursing.
 
She is currently fourth on the team with 185 kills, has 125 digs and 57 total blocks for a South Dakota team that is 16-9 overall.
 
"I am very proud of Aimee for achieving this great honor," coach Leanne Williamson said. "Aimee is extremely driven in all areas of her life, but she has been extremely focused academically and I couldn't be more excited to see what she accomplishes.
 
"She truly exemplifies what it means to be a student athlete!"
 
NCAA DIVISION I – DISTRICT 6 (AR, IA, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, SD, WI, WY)
FIRST TEAM
Name                            School                                       Yr.      GPA           Major
Aimee Adams              University of South Dakota       Jr.       4.00            Nursing
Jess Grabowski           Milwaukee                                 Sr.       3.82            Accounting / Marketing
Sydney Hilley               University of Wisconsin             Gr.      3.79/4.00    Genetics & Genomics / Applied Biotechnology
Ellie Husemann            University of Minnesota            Sr.       3.81            Human Resources & Industrial Relations
Ari Miller                       Milwaukee                                 Jr.       3.99            Health Care Administration
Melani Shaffmaster     University of Minnesota            So.      3.52            Accounting
Jenna Wenaas             University of Minnesota            So.      3.75            Health & Well-Being Sciences