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Athletes of the Year

Makenna Nold 2025 Headshot

Makenna Nold

  • Award
    Athletes of the Year
  • Week Of
    6/9/2026
  • Sport
    Volleyball
  • Bio
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Makenna Nold, Volleyball
(OH/RS, 5-10, So., Jamestown, N.D./Jamestown HS)

"Makenna had an incredible season this year and was a huge point scorer for us this year. She was a big part of our team's success not only because of her playing ability but also for her leadership. Her coachability, desire to get better and actually make quick improvements is some of the best I have had the pleasure of coaching. She does all this with great humor, humility and an energetic personality that is fun to coach and someone that her teammates love to play with." - Head Coach Brady Starkey
  • 2025 AVCA Division II National Player of the Year
  • 2025 AVCA All-America First Team
  • 2025 D2CCA All-America First Team
  • 2025 CSC Academic All-American of the Year for Division II Volleyball
  • 2025-26 DII Honda Athlete of the Year Finalist
  • 2025 AVCA Central Region Player of the Year
  • 2025 D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year
  • 2025 AVCA All-Region First Team\
  • 2025 D2CCA All-Region First Team
  • 2025 NSIC Player of the Year
  • 2025 CSC Academic All-America First Team 
  • 2025 CSC Academic All-District
  • 2025 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
  • Two-time All-NSIC First Team selection (2024, 2025)
  • 2024 NSIC Freshman of the Year
  • Led the NSIC and ranks 11th in Division II with 4.40 kills per set
  • Ranked seventh in the country in points per set (5.27)
  • Ranked 14th in the NSIC with 0.80 blocks per set
  • Logged 16 double-doubles and nine matches with 20+ kills this season
  • Ranked fourth in points per set in school history for a single season
  • Named both NSIC Offensive Player of the Week (10/6) and Defensive Player of the Week (9/22) this season
  • NCAA Central Region Tournament All-Tournament Team
  • NCAA Tournament Elite Eight All-Tournament Team
  • NSIC Tournament All-Tournament Team
  • Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
  • UIndy Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • Guided the Golden Bears to a national runner-up finish


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
6/9/2026 Makenna Nold Volleyball
6/9/2026 Cam Mata Men's Track and Field
6/12/2025 Antwan Kimmons Men's Basketball
6/12/2025 Teagan Starkey Volleyball
6/5/2024 Arika Harbo Women's Track and Field
6/5/2024 Brandon Sperling Men's Golf
6/29/2023 Arika Harbo Women's Track and Field
6/29/2023 Jakob Tordsen Men's Track and Field
6/28/2022 Jakob Tordsen Men's Track and Field
6/22/2022 Arika Harbo Women's Track and Field
6/22/2021 Marcus Gustaveson Men's Track and Field
6/22/2021 Toni Canfall Women's Track and Field
6/4/2020 Jordyn Clark Soccer
6/4/2020 Chris Garrett Football
6/17/2019 Benjamin Allen Men's Track and Field
6/17/2019 Carlie Hart Softball
6/19/2018 Gus Varland Baseball
6/19/2018 Wakpor Ighovojah Women's Track and Field
6/19/2017 Isaac Hormann Baseball
6/19/2017 Riley Hanson Volleyball
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