Bittinger Named First-Team Senior CLASS Award All-American

Courtesy of Kent State's Sport Information Department

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Kent State senior outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger has been named a 2017 Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American for women's volleyball, the organization announced on Wednesday. Bittinger joins overall winner Haleigh Washington (Penn State), as well as Lily Johnson (Missouri State), Simone Lee (Penn State) and Jessica Lucas (WKU) on the five-member first team.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be…