From Jamestown Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Samuel Jackman (JR/St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba) from the University of Jamestown men’s volleyball team was named a first-team All-American as the national office released its postseason honors Tuesday.
Jackman, a second team All-American in 2021, recorded 301 kills and a hitting percentage of .281. He averaged 3.63 kills per set and also had 149 digs.
Tanner Woods (SO/Huntington Beach, Calif.), who received honorable mention All-American in 2021, was named to the second team. Woods was second on the Jimmies with 212 kills, finished with a .241 hitting percentage, and had 36 blocks and 35 service aces.
Earning honorable mention recognition were Korben Phillips (FR/Western, Australia) and Braden Neumann (SR/Costa Mesa, Calif.). Phillips had 156 kills and hit a team-high .462. He led UJ with 63 blocks and added 48 digs. Neumann’s 184 digs were a team high, and he recorded 44 assists and 10 service aces.
Jamestown finished with a 20-6 record this season and was ranked as high as fifth in the national polls. The Jimmies qualified for the national tournament for the second consecutive season.