wcraft | Posted: 23 Jul 2012 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Volleyball Magazine Awards BYU Athletes

PROVO, Utah - Volleyball Magazine has released its All-America teams for high school and college athletes with five members of the BYU men's volleyball team, and one recruit, included. 

BYU's Taylor Sander and Futi Tavana were included as First Team All-Americans with Joe Kauliakamoa named to the Second Team.

Robb Stowell and Russ Lavaja were added as Third Team All-Americans.

Bennett Bird, 2013 recruit, was also named to the High School All-America Honorable Mention Team. Bird recently finished competition at the Youth Beach World Championships, representing team USA.

Sander and Tavana were also named to the AVCA All-America First Team earlier this year.

Russ Lavaja Athlete Profile - MVLB Taylor Sander Athlete Profile - MVLB Taylor Sander Athlete Profile - MVLB Robb Stowell Athlete Profile - MVLB Futi Tavana Athlete Profile - MVLB Joe Kauliakamoa Athlete Profile - MVLB

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