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WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Wichita State middle blocker&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/morgan-stout/8985" rel="smarttag" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Morgan Stout</a>&nbsp;was named to the AVCA All-Central Region team on Tuesday. Stout recently completed her college career as one of the most accomplished middle blockers in Wichita State history, totaling 961 kills and 436 blocks over four seasons as a Shocker. After earning Second Team All-Conference honors in 2023, Stout became a true force in her senior campaign, leading all middle blockers nationally with 3.15 kills per set and ranking second with 3.95 points per set, hitting a team-best .320 in the process. She was tabbed First Team All-American Athletic Conference thanks in large part to a torrid stretch to finish conference play; over the final nine matches of the regular season, Stout recorded 13 kills or more in every match and had outings of 20 (2x), 22, and 23 terminations, establishing a new career high in the final regular season match against UTSA. She was named to the NCAA Volleyball Rotation of the Week after racking up consecutive kills-blocks double-doubles against Memphis and UAB, and earned two American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week Awards.&nbsp; Stout also developed into a legitimate weapon from the service line, firing 30 aces after totaling 14 in her first three seasons combined. In addition to her offensive prowess, the redshirt senior is averaging 1.01 blocks per set with a career-best 15 solo blocks and 113 block assists and has even set new career highs in both digs (111) and digs per set (0.87). The native of Fowler, Kansas was named the Most Outstanding Player of the American Athletic Conference Championship after leading the Shockers to the title. Over the course of the tournament, Stout averaged 4.67 points per set, hitting .345 with a team-high 35 kills. She also led the Shockers with eight block assists and added three aces, including the match-winning ace in Wichita State&apos;s quarterfinal victory over Tulsa. All told, Stout totaled 42 points in the tournament while reaching double-digit kills in all three matches. &nbsp; On November 25, Stout became the first Wichita State player drafted into the Pro Volleyball Federation, going with the 25th overall pick to the Vegas Thrill. </div>

🏐 Nickerson alum named AVCA all-region