IU Kokomo volleyball picks up all-conference awards

Multiple IU Kokomo athletes were named to the River States Conference All-Conference team for the 2026 season.Cali Cummings, Mya Grigsby and Mia Niekamp were named to the RSC First Team. The Cougars' three first-team selections are just one fewer than St. Mary-of-the-Woods for the most on a team.Mia Niekamp 2.jpgMia Niekamp lines up a kill for IU Kokomo.Cummings has 216 kills this season with 80 total blocks on the season for the Cougars. Grigsby has 473 kills this season with a hitting percentage of .286. Grigsby also has 30 aces and 45 total blocks.Mya GrigsbyIU Kokomo’s Mya Grigsby delivers a kill for the Cougars.Niekamp has 299 kills this season with 64 digs and 40 total blocks. The senior also surpassed 1,000 career kills this season.Trishell Johnson and Avery Littrell were named to the RSC Second Team.IUK vs Reinhardt VB 20.jpgAvery Littrell during IUK vs Reinhardt volleyball on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Kelly Lafferty Gerber | Kokomo TribuneJohnson has 134 kills this year but is a standout near the net with 105 total blocks during her sophomore campaign. Littrell has 98 assists and 476 digs for the Cougars in her senior season.Cali Cummings and Trishell Johnson.jpgCali Cummings and Trishell Johnson jump up for a block for IU Kokomo volleyball.Cummings was also listed on the RSC Champions of Character Team. The Champions of Character Team is nominated on the NAIA’s five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship.