Stout, Strand Named First Team All-Conference

WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita State middle blocker Morgan Stout and setter Izzi Strand were named First Team All-American Athletic Conference on Thursday.

Regular season champion South Florida brought home three of the five major awards: Player of the Year (Maria Clara Andrade, Jr., OH), Setter of the Year (Caroline Dykes, Sr., S) and Coach of the Year (Jolene Shepardson). Tulsa's Marta Pecalli claimed Libero of the Year and Sydney Jones of Temple secured Freshman of the Year.

The Shocker tandem was selected Second Team All-Conference in 2023 and have delivered another standout campaign in their final seasons at Wichita State. Stout leads all middle blockers nationally in kills per set (3.10) and…