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2024-25 CSP Athletes of the Year

Starkey and Kimmons named CSP Athletes of the Year

The two standout athletes were All-America First Team performers in 2024-25

6.12.25

By: Josh Deer
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Concordia-St. Paul department of athletics has announced its 2024-25 CSP Female and Male Athletes of the Year with senior Teagan Starkey (volleyball) earning the honor as Female Athlete of the Year while senior Antwan Kimmons (basketball) secured the honor as Male Athlete of the Year, the first for men's basketball since the department began archiving the award in 2006.

Starkey picks up the honor for the volleyball program for the first time since Riley Hanson in 2016-17 and is the 11th selection representing the volleyball program since 2006. She breaks a streak of four consecutive track & field selections for the female honor, which had earned the nod five times in the last seven years overall.

The honor awards the top athletic performers among Concordia's student-athletes with criteria focused on, but not limited to, performance in competition in the current year. Nominations for the award were solicited from head coaches of each program, and voted on by athletic department head coaches, administrators and support staff. 
 

Teagan Starkey, volleyball
(Setter, 5-8, Sr., Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS)

"Teagan embodies what it means to be an NCAA DII athlete, excelling at the highest level in the classroom and on the volleyball court. Her work ethic to master her skill set, desire to be great and knowledge of the game is some of the most impressive I've seen in my coaching career. Her unique leadership style with a smile on her face, consistent humor and upbeat attitude make her a great teammate who everyone responds to." - head coach Brady Starkey
  • 2024-25 CSP Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2024-25 CSP Female Student-Athlete of the Year
  • 2024 CSC Academic All-America Division II Volleyball Team Member of the Year
  • Three-time AVCA All-America First Team
  • Two-time D2CCA All-America First Team
  • 2024 NSIC Outstanding Senior for Volleyball
  • Two-time CSC Academic All-America First Team
  • 2022 CSC Academic All-America Second Team
  • Three-time AVCA All-Region First Team
  • Three-time All-NSIC First Team
  • 2024 NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
  • Two-time NSIC All-Tournament Team
  • Three-time CSC Academic All-District Team
  • Three-time NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
  • 2023 Colorado Premier Challenge Tournament MVP
  • Three-time Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament Team
  • Six-time NSIC Setter of the Week in 2024 (9/16, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4)
  • Led the nation with 12.63 assists per set and 1,515 total assists this season
  • Guided a team offensive attack that ranked 5th in the country with 1,731 kills and 8th with 14.43 kills/set
  • Cleared 40 assists 25 times, including 13 matches with 50+
  • Had 12 double-doubles on the season
  • Had an NCAA DII season-best 75 assists against WSC on November 23, second-most in program history
  • Finished career ranked fourth in CSP history with 5,081 assists and fifth with 11.96 assists/set

Antwan Kimmons, basketball
(Guard, 6-0, 175, Sr., St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS / Northern Iowa)

"Antwan was the best player in the NSIC, a top 1-2 player in all of DII, and arguably the best player to ever come out of CSP. All while leading us to our first-ever NSIC championship, NCAA tournament, and NCAA tournament win. He was an elite teammate, 'all-in' on CSP as a whole, and cared about all of our teams' successes." - head coach Matt Fletcher
  • 2024-25 CSP Male Athlete of the Year
  • Bevo Francis Award Finalist (Top-8 overall, one of four from DII for Small College Player of the Year)
  • D2CCA First Team All-America
  • NABC All-America
  • NABC All-District First Team
  • NABC All-Star Game participant
  • D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year
  • D2CCA First Team All-Region
  • NSIC Player of the Year
  • Two-time All-NSIC First Team (2022-23 & 2024-25)
  • NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team
  • 2022-23 NSIC Newcomer of the Year
  • Two-time NABC National Player of the Week (only multi-time honoree this season)
  • Three-time NSIC Player of the Week
  • Led Concordia-St. Paul to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance & win
  • Led Concordia-St. Paul to its first-ever NSIC championship
  • Ranked 2nd in Division II with 781 points and 4th in Division II with 25.2 points per game
  • Ranked 11th in Division II in assists (176) and 12th in assists per game (5.7)
  • Ranked 3rd in Division II in free throw attempts (256), 4th in field goals made (273) and 5th in free throws made (190)
  • Broke his own school record for most points in a season (781)
  • Set school records for scoring average (25.2), field goals made (273), free throws made (190) and is second in most assists in a season (176)
  • Had 10 games with 30+ points, three games with 40+ points, scored 20+ points 20 times
  • Reached double-figures in all 31 games
  • Recorded five double-doubles
  • Finished his career with 1,496 points in 2+ seasons (67 games) and a CSP record 22.3 career scoring average
  • Ranked second in career assists average (4.7), third in free throws made (37) and attempted (493)

 
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