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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
3/16/2015 Kacyee Hart Softball
3/9/2015 Preston Church Baseball
3/2/2015 Ashley Luke Women's Basketball
2/23/2015 Courtney Lubbers Women's Tennis
2/16/2015 Josh Thomas Men's Track and Field
2/9/2015 Tierney Bottino Softball
2/2/2015 Ashley Luke Women's Basketball
1/26/2015 Lizzie Hollopeter Women's Swimming and Diving
12/15/2014 Garret Covington Men's Basketball
12/8/2014 Megan McGlone Women's Track and Field
12/1/2014 Jabari Sandifer Men's Basketball
11/24/2014 Chris Neaveill Men's Swimming and Diving
11/17/2014 Charlie Bales Men's Soccer
11/10/2014 J.C. Baker Football
11/3/2014 Lydia Smith Women's Cross Country
10/27/2014 Sarah Hall Women's Soccer
10/20/2014 J.J. Raffelson Football
10/13/2014 Ann Miller Women's Volleyball
10/6/2014 Sarah Wright Women's Soccer
9/29/2014 Jenna Wallace Women's Tennis
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