Abraham earns Class A second team All-State honors

12-2-20
Brent Nathaniel
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WATERTOWN, S.D. (GoWatertown.net) — South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association has selected their Class A All-State Volleyball Teams for 2020.

Earning second-team honors was Hamlin outside hitter Ashtyn Abraham.  Abraham accumulated 201 kills, 28 aces, and 334 digs in her senior season.  Hamlin ended their season with a record of 21-5 and took home a fifth-place trophy at the Class A Tournament.

Redfield’s Addison Rozell was selected as honorable mention.  The senior middle hitter accumulated 30 aces, 53 solo, and 26 block assists along with 255 digs this season.  The Pheasants ended their season with a record of 12-9.

CLASS A

First Team
Riley Freeland, Rapid City Christian, 6-1, sr., S (120 kills, 42 aces, 10 solo and 39 block assists, 173 digs, 689 assists)
Abby Brooks, Madison, 6-2, sr., MH (382 kills, 27 assists, 15 solo and 39 block assists)
Ellie Brozik, Winner, 5-8, jr., OH (415 kills, 48 aces, 13 solo and 17 block assists and 186 digs)
Abby Glanzer, Sioux Falls Christian, 5-9, sr., OH (350 kills, 58 aces, 50 blocks and 254 digs)
Rachel Rosenquist, Dakota Valley, 5-10, sr., OH-MH (216 kills, 15 aces, 11 solo and 26 block assists)
Kelsi Heard, Sioux Falls Christian, 5-10, sr., S (54 kills, 47 aces, 164 digs and 874 assists)

Second Team
Hailey Walthen, Hill City, 5-8, sr., OH (207 kills, 87 aces, seven solo and 13 block assists, 214 digs)
Brooke Berens, Parker, jr., MH (252 kills, 39 aces, 15 solo and 60 block assists, 207 digs)
Abby Brunsing, Wagner, 5-10, sr., OH (254 kills, 28 aces, 15 solo blocks and 207 digs)
Taylor Wilshire, Dakota Valley, 5-5, sr., L-DS (13 aces, 312 digs)
Ashtyn Abraham, Hamlin, 5-10, sr., OH (201 kills, 28 aces, 334 digs)
Elissa Hammrich, Aberdeen Roncalli, 5-10, sr., MB (260 kills, 25 aces, 44 blocks, 378 digs)

Honorable Mention
Riley Morrison, McCook Central-Montrose, 5-7, sr., L (31 aces, 491 digs)
Sophia VandenBosch, Madison, 5-9, sr., OH (217 kills, 33 aces, 274 digs)
Olivia Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 5-10, so., OH (360 kills, 45 aces, 214 digs)
Addison Rozell, Redfield, 6-2, sr., MH (272 kills, 30 aces, 53 solo and 26 block assists, 255 digs)
Brooklyn Pater, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-1, sr., MH (200 kills, 85 blocks)
Kalla Bertram, Winner, 5-8, sr., OH (257 kills, 69 aces, 294 digs)
Elyssa Clark, Baltic, 5-10, jr., MH (245 kills, 34 aces, 20 solo and 13 block assists, 396 digs)
Dale Schrier, Hill City, 5-10, sr., MH (219 kills, 27 solo and 22 block assists)