CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) released its 2024 All-Conference team selections on Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Wartburg had two earn All-Conference honors.
The Knights' 2024 All-Conference selections were
Allison Feigenbaum and
Emerson Kracht.
This season's honor marks the third-straight All-Conference selection for Feigenbaum. The Marion, Iowa native led the conference in hitting percentage (.470). She led the Orange and Black in hitting percentage (.419) and blocks (71), and was second in kills (280).
Kracht received All-Conference honors for the second time in her career, as she was previously honored in 2022. She was sixth in the conference in kills (94) and 13th in kills/set (2.85). Kracht led Wartburg in kills (391), kills/set (3.29), and was second in assists (476), digs (366), and blocks (62).
This is the 43rd-straight year Wartburg has received an All-Conference awardee, which equates to every year these awards have been given since 1982 when women's sports were sponsored by the Conference.
Awards and Full All-Conference Team
| 2024 All-American Rivers Conference Volleyball Team |
| Most Valuable Player - Maddy Maahs, Coe |
| Defensive Player of the Year - Sara Hoskins, Loras |
| Rookie of the Year - Tessa Casebolt, Coe |
| Coaching Staff of the Year - Coe College (Head Coach: DeAnn Akins) |
| Most Valuable Player |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Maddy Maahs @ $ |
Coe College |
Jr. |
S |
Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Sara Hoskins @ -h2 -h3 |
Loras College |
Sr. |
S |
Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley |
| All-Conference |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Colleen Kenney ! @ |
Central College |
Jr. |
L |
Taylor Ridge, Ill./Rock Island Alleman |
| Kaitlyn Mumm |
Central College |
So. |
MH |
Waukee, Iowa/Des Moines Christian |
| Gracie Pierson |
Central College |
Sr. |
OH |
Lake City, Minn./Lake City |
| Maggie Furlong |
Coe College |
Jr. |
PIN |
Galena, Ill./Galena |
| Kelsey Hansel |
Coe College |
Jr. |
PIN |
Edgewood, Iowa/Edgewood-Colesburg |
| Gracie Urbatsch @ |
Coe College |
Sr. |
MH |
Grafton, Iowa/Saint Ansgar |
| Taylor Bechen |
University of Dubuque |
So. |
DS/L |
Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial |
| Emma Powell @ $ % -h4 |
University of Dubuque |
Gr. |
OH |
Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott |
| Autumn Finch @ |
Loras College |
Jr. |
MB |
Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown |
| Sophie Younkin -h1 |
Loras College |
Jr. |
PIN |
Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown |
| Sarina Stortz @ -h2 -h3 |
Luther College |
Fifth Yr. |
MB |
Mabel, Minn./Mabel-Canton |
| Addie Thomas # @ $ -h3 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
OH |
Elkhorn, Neb./Elkhorn |
| Elecea Saathoff @ |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
So. |
S |
Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln Lutheran |
| Allison Feigenbaum @ $ |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
MH |
Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar |
| Emerson Kracht |
Wartburg College |
Fifth Yr. |
RS/S |
Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center |
| Honorable Mention |
School |
Year |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Rachel Brockney $ |
Buena Vista University |
Fifth Yr. |
MB/OH |
Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale |
| Kaitlyn Koel |
Central College |
Fr. |
RS |
Sioux Falls, S.D./Lincoln |
| Tessa Casebolt |
Coe College |
Fr. |
MH |
Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar |
| Payton Uptagraft @ |
University of Dubuque |
Jr. |
MH |
Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh North |
| Delainey Winkel |
University of Dubuque |
So. |
OH |
Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial |
| Cat Meyer |
Loras College |
So. |
PIN |
Colgate, Wis./Catholic Memorila |
| Kobie Patten |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
OH/DS |
Omaha, Neb./Omaha Duchesne |
| Molly Ramirez $ |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
So. |
OP |
Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley |
| Ella Meyer |
Simpson College |
Fr. |
DS |
Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque |
| Emily Williams @ |
Simpson College |
So. |
OH |
Malvern, Iowa/East Mills |
| Previous Honors |
| # - 2023 Most Valuable Player |
| ! - 2023 Defensive Player of the Year |
| @ - 2023 All-Conference |
| -h1 - 2023 Honorable Mention |
| $ - 2022 All-Conference |
| -h2 - 2022 Honorable Mention |
| % - 2021 All-Conference |
| -h3 - 2021 Honorable Mention |
| -h4 - 2020 Honorable Mention |