NAIA - Men's Volleyball - Player of the Week - Colby Elder - Aquinas (Mich.)

2019-20 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Players of the Week — No. 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Felix Chapman of Grand View (Iowa) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball attacker of the week, Adam Becker of Trinity Christian (Ill.) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball defender of the week and Colby Elder of Aquinas (Mich.) was named as the NAIA men’s volleyball setter of the week announced the national office on Tuesday.

Attacker of the Week
Felix Chapman, Grand View
6-8, SR, MB, San Hose De Las Lajas, Cuba  

  • Chapman helped his team to 3-0 wins over Morningside (Iowa) and Graceland (Iowa) last week.
  • Weekly Stats
    • Totaled 38 kills
    • Averaged 6.33 kills per set
    • Attack percentage of 0.556
    • Also added five digs, one ace and two blocks (one assisted)

Defender of the Week
Adam Becker, Trinity Christian
6-1, SO, L, Denver, Colo.

  • Becker recorded an impressive season-high of 30 digs against Geneva last week.
  • Weekly Stats
    • Totaled 69 digs, averaged 4.60 digs per set
    • Totaled seven receive errors on 102 total attempts (0.882)
    • Added seven assists and two aces

 

Setter of the Week
Colby Elder, Aquinas
6-0, SR, S, Mission Viejo, Calif.

  • Elder recorded a new career-high of 68 assists against Siena Heights (Mich.)
  • Weekly Stats
    • Totaled 97 assists
    • Averaged 12.13 assists per set
    • Also added one kill, 13 digs, one ace and five assisted blocks

 

 

Attacker of the Week Nominees: Miljan Kastratovic, Missouri Baptist; Hiago Crins, Park (Mo.); Trevor Jurlina, UC Merced; John Dawson, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Grant Ooms, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Nakuluai Morando, Judson (Ill.); Alexander Rabadzhiev, Goshen (Ind.); Quaid King, Ottawa (Ariz.); Kyle Anema, Vanguard (Calif.); Brandon Botdorf, The Master's (Calif.); Akash Dhothar, Menlo (Calif.); Joshua Nehls, Hope International (Calif.); Brandon Oswald, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Garret VanderZee, Dordt (Iowa); Simon Joly, Missouri Valley; Tyler Gardenhire, Ottawa (Kan.); Rafael Cruz, Campbellsville (Ky.); Adrian Constant, Midway (Ky.); Augusto Silva, Warner (Fla.); Jeff Lam, Lourdes (Ohio); Zane Moothart, Aquinas (Mich.)

Defender of the Week Nominees: 
Leandro Lima, Park (Mo.); Bobby Henige, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Zach Brill, UC Merced; Noah McConville, Judson (Ill.); Grant Ooms, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Colby Cook, Vanguard (Calif.); Joaquin Santa Cruz, Ottawa (Ariz.); Luke Nelson, Dordt (Iowa); Noah Marasco-Ayau, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Dalton Dencklau, Grand View (Iowa); Joao Victor Bonanoni, Missouri Valley; John Montalvo, Campbellsville (Ky.); Victor Bazzo, Midway (Ky.); Esdras Panchame, Warner (Fla.); Josh Evers, Aquinas (Mich.); Guga Heidrich, Lourdes (Ohio)

Setter of the Week Nominees: 
Jason Harman, Missouri Baptist; Luciano Bucci, Park (Mo.); Ryan Steele, UC Merced; Bromley Udall, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.); Tom Kurzynski, Judson (Ill.); Aaron Kummer, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Michael Wahl, Goshen (Ind.); Bryce Thompson, Vanguard (Calif.); Ezra Moore, The Master's (Calif.); Shea Filardo, Menlo (Calif.); Reid Harrison, Hope International (Calif.); Ian Fields, Ottawa (Ariz.) (AZ); Kyle Cox, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Tyler Postma, Dordt (Iowa); Eli Irizarry, Grand View (Iowa); Vitor Alves Furiati, Missouri Valley; Ryan Smith, Campbellsville (Ky.); Gavin James Andaya, Midway (Ky.); Franky Zamora, Warner (Fla.); Chandler Davis, Indiana Tech; Henrique Gehrke, Lourdes (Ohio)

 

2019-20 Men's Volleyball Composite Award Winners (Attacker, Defender, Setter)


Week 1 (January 29): Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa), Adam Becker, Trinity Christian (Ill.), Colby Elder, Aquinas (Mich.)

 

Championship Information

6th ANNUAL
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
April 29 - May 3, 2025
Alliant Energy PowerHouse
Cedar Rapids, Iowa