1999 BYU Hall of Fame

Just consider her your average, run-of-the-mill, 6 foot 3 inch girl-next-door. Dylann Duncan Ceriani is, after all, just your typical All-American, Academic All-American, national champion, patent-pending, mechanical-design engineer. Dylann has accomplished so much in so many varied disciplines, you have to wonder if you'll ever meet anyone quite like her.

A four-year starter for the Cougars, this Salt Lake City product came to BYU as a Converse Prep All-American, the Utah State Athlete of the Year, a BYU Trustees Scholar, and the state 4-A MVP in basketball. The rest, as they say, is history.

From 1984-89 Dylann rewrote the BYU and NCAA record books, being named an All-American twice (Second Team, AVCA/Russell,1987; First Team, AVCA/Russell, 1988; Second Team, Asics Tiger/Volleyball Monthly, 1988) and a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1986, 1987, and 1988.

Among a host of other awards and accomplishments, two of Ceriani's most exceptional came during her senior season. First, Dylann broke the American Volleyball Coaches Association career kill record for all NCAA divisions. No collegiate player at any level had ever accumulated more kills (2,188). To put this in perspective, that's roughly the number of kills a collegiate team has during a season.

Second, Dylann was among a handful of athletes honored by the NCAA with its prestigious Top Six Award. Earning this distinction in 1988, Ceriani joined the elite company of other BYU athletes who have won the award, including Steve Young (1984) and Ed Eyestone (1986).

When she left BYU, the three-time First Team All-HCAC and 1988 HCAC Player of the Year held the BYU all-time match records for solo blocks in a match (6); all-time season records for block assists (209) and total blocks (246); and all-time career records for kills (2,188), aces (233), solo blocks (729), and total blocks (881).

Dylann represented the United States as a member of the USA "B" Team and as a member of the national team that played at the World Student University Games. She also played professional volleyball for the San Jose Storm and in Switzerland. In 1992 she won the U.S. Outdoor Grass Doubles Championship.

In 1989 she completed her BYU degree in electrical and computer engineering; she also earned a master's degree in biomechanical engineering from UC Berkeley.

• Cougar Club Academic Athlete
• Academic All-HCAC
• HCAC First Team
• NCAA West Regional all-tournament team
• Second Team CVCA All-Northwest Region
• Trained in Japan during off-season
• HCAC Player of the Week Nov. 4-9

• HCAC First Team
• NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team
• UCLA/NIVT All-Tournament Team
• CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American
• HCAC Co-Player of the Week Oct. 13-18
• HCAC Academic Team
• From head coach Elaine Michaelis (1986): "Outstanding blocker, powerful hitter. Her skillful execution of a variety of attack shots are indispensable to our offense. A potential All-American."

• AVCA/Russell All-American Second Team
• Selected to GTE Academic All-America First Team
• AVCA Northwest All-Region Team
• HCAC First Team
• Cougar Club Academic Athlete
• HCAC Scholar Athlete
• NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team
• Illini Classic All-Tournament team
• Volleyball Monthly Preseason Honorable Mention All-America Team
• Picked HCAC Player of the Week for Oct. 12-17 and Nov. 9-14
• Named to 1987 HCAC Academic Team
• From head coach Elaine Michaelis (1987): "Exceptionally powerful hitter. One of the best blockers in the country. Hits a  variety of sets from anywhere on the court. Will play front row and back row this season. All-America candidate."

• Broke NCAA Division I career kills record against CSU in Provo Nov. 17, passing Oregon's Sue Harbour
• Ended career with 2,188 kills, an NCAA record for all divisions, passing Division II athlete of Ferris State, who had 2,123
• AVCA All-America First Team
• Asics Tiger/Volleyball Monthly All-America Second Team
• NCAA Top Six honoree
• Named to the 1989 World Student University  Games Team
• Selected for the USA "B" Team in June of 1988
• Invited to 1989 U.S. National Team Trials
• HCAC Player of the Year
• HCAC First Team
• GTE Academic All-America Second Team
• NCAA West Regional Championships All-Tournament Team
• Co-captain in 1988
• First HCAC Player of the Week for 1988 season (Aug. 30-Sept. 3)
• HCAC Player of the Week for Oct. 11-15
• Named to BYU Regional Challenge Cup all-tournament team
• MVP of BYU Beehive Classic
• MVP of Rhode Island/Village Inn Classic
• Named to UCLA Conference Challenge All-Tournament Team
• District VIII GTE Academic Team
• Picked No. 1 in second round of Major League Volleyball draft by Portland Spikers
• Division I AVCA Northwest Region Team
• HCAC Scholar Athlete
• BYU Female Athlete of the Year
• Cougar Club Leona Holbrook Spirit of Sport award
• Recorded 655 kills on 1,394 attempts in 118 games played
• Had 162 block assists and 195 total blocks
• Recorded 192 digs and 26 assists
• From head coach Elaine Michaelis (1988): "Unstoppable as a hitter. Great serve. Defense much improved. Playing with more confidence since her national team experience. Team leader on the court. Could be the best player in the country this year. All-America prospect."

• Cougar Club Academic Athlete
• Academic All-HCAC
• From head coach Elaine Michaelis: "Could start as a front row player now (freshman year), but will redshirt this year. An excellent athlete and student of the game. A potential All-American."

• Cougar Club Academic Athlete
• Academic All-HCAC
• From head coach Elaine Michaelis: "Could start as a front row player now (freshman year), but will redshirt this year. An excellent athlete and student of the game. A potential All-American."