Towson, MD – With the release of the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Volleyball Team this week, Piedmont has seen its first two-time honoree with Lady Lion volleyball player KAITLIN NORMAN making the list. Norman was one of seven players from District V to be honored overall and one of two from the USA South to don the honor.
Norman is the first Piedmont student-athlete to be named a Capital One Academic All-District honoree as she made it all the way to Academic All-American status in 2013. The Good Hope native will now be eligible once again for Academic All-American selection, a listing that will be released on Tuesday, December 9 by CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America).
Recently named a 1st team All-Conference selection by the USA South this past week, Norman is a three-time All-Conference honoree and also earned All-Freshman honors in her debut season with PC in 2011 while the Lady Lions were a Great South Athletic Conference member. Norman’s career includes more than 1,000 kills as one of the most feared hitters throughout her four years wearing the Green and Gold.
A graduating senior for Head Coach Sid Feldman, Norman ranked in the top ten in the USA South in kills per set, total kills, and hitting percentage. On her final day competing in Piedmont’s famed Cave Arena, Norman put down 17 kills in a pair of wins in conference play for PC that secured the Lady Lions’ 10th straight season with 20 wins or more.
Majoring in Biology while maintaining a perfect GPA in her academic pursuits, Norman plans to pursue her doctoral of physical therapy at the University of North Georgia.
The Piedmont College volleyball team wrapped up the 2014 campaign having posted a 10th straight season with 20-wins or more doing so with a 20-13 overall record. The Lady Lions’ year came to a close in the conference quarterfinals with PC falling to the #2 seed out of the North Division, Averett University, after Piedmont finished as the #3 seed in the South Division with an 11-5 record in USA South play.
Norman was selected for this year’s Capital One Academic All-District honors through voting by CoSIDA members in District V, which encompasses Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale), have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. In addition, nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s matches at their respective positions.
