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Scholar Athlete of the Month

Kaili Simmons

  • Award
    Scholar Athlete of the Month
  • Week Of
    11/7/2016
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • Bio
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Western Illinois volleyball student-athlete Kaili Simmons has been selected as this week's WIU Hampton Inn Scholar Athlete of the week.

Simmons, a senior from El Dorado Springs, MO., compiled 38 digs on the week (4.75/set) including a 25-dig performance at South Dakota State. Also against SDSU, she recorded four service aces.

Simmons currently ranks second in The Summit League is total digs (546) and digs per set (5.06). 

The Leathernecks are back in action for Senior Weekend, beginning on Friday (Nov. 11) against IUPUI at 5 p.m. On Saturday (Nov. 12), both Simmons and Krishna Merriman will be honored prior to the 7 p.m. match against Omaha.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/6/2017 Brandon Gilbeck Men's Basketball
2/27/2017 Taylor Higginbotham Women's Basketball
2/20/2017 Marissa Purdum Women's Swimming and Diving
2/14/2017 Holly Hoelting Softball
2/6/2017 Josh Kirby Men's Track and Field
1/30/2017 Mike Miklusak Men's Basketball
1/24/2017 Brad Walls Men's Track and Field
12/12/2016 Jasmine Brown Women's Track and Field
12/6/2016 Kyle Siebert Men's Swimming and Diving
11/29/2016 Emily Clemens Women's Basketball
11/14/2016 Erica Hagen Women's Swimming and Diving
11/7/2016 Kaili Simmons Women's Volleyball
11/1/2016 Brett Taylor Football
10/24/2016 Anna Cullinan Women's Golf
10/17/2016 Ashley Kuhlmann Women's Soccer
10/11/2016 Jacob Bjornsen Men's Soccer
10/3/2016 Maria Bessmertnaya Women's Tennis
9/28/2016 Riggs Baxter Football
9/19/2016 Lexi Kolschefski Women's Volleyball
9/14/2016 Fernando Pacheco Men's Soccer
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