LEXINGTON, Ky. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released its 2019 Division III All-Region Teams Thursday, Nov. 14, with Kylie Bildstein and Katie Foster representing Wartburg in the Central Region. 

Katie Foster, the American Rivers Conference MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, was named to the All-Region Central Team, while Bildstein was honored with Honorable Mention recognition. 

A junior libero from Charles City, Foster set a Wartburg record with an average of 6.06 digs per set. She totaled 757 digs on the season and led the Knights with 55 service aces while earning the A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week award six times in 2019. 

Bildstein, a native of Dyersville, led the A-R-C with a .413 hitting percentage and 16 solo blocks during conference competition. She was twice named the A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week and Female Athlete of the Week Oct. 21. Her .341 hitting percentage this season ranks among the top 10 best in a season at Wartburg.