COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Wednesday morning the RMAC selected its' All-Conference Volleyball team for the 2021 season.
Jacey Koethe was recognized by earning honorable mention.
Koethe, a middle from West Des Moines, Iowa had a strong season and came on strong the last three weeks of the season. Overall, she hit .258 and had 214 kills, adding 77 blocks, both leading the team. Over the last three weeks of the season, however, she hit .304 with 65 kills, including matches against Adams State and UCCS where she hit .391, and a staggering .647.
Head Coach
Lauren Torvi Prochazka had the following comment regarding Jacey, "She has been a leader for us on the floor, and we can always rely on her to earn us points" said Torvi Prochazka. "An honorable mention all-conference nod is well deserved for Jacey and her performance this season."
The list of Honorees is below.
2021 RMAC Player of the Year: Rylee Hladky, MSU Denver
2021 RMAC Freshman of the Year: Sydney Leffler, Colorado Mesa
2021 RMAC Defensive Player of the Year: Kerstin Layman, Colorado Mesa
2021 RMAC Setter of the Year: Drew Stokes, Colorado School of Mines
2021 RMAC Coach of the Year: Jenny Glenn, MSU Denver
2021 RMAC Volleyball First Team All-Conference
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Name
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Cl.
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Pos.
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School
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Hometown
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Sydney Leffler
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Fr.
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OH
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Colorado Mesa
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Eaton, Colo.
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Sabrina VanDeList
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R-Fr.
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S
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Colorado Mesa
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Severance, Colo.
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Amanda Donais
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Sr.
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OPP
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Colorado School of Mines
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Ramona, Calif.
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Elle Duis
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Sr.
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DS/L
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Colorado School of Mines
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Trophy Club, Texas
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Taylor Hicken
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Sr.
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MB
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Colorado School of Mines
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Littleton, Colo.
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Drew Stokes
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Sr.
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S
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Colorado School of Mines
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Murphysboro, Ill.
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Jazzy Espinoza
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Jr.
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MB
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CSU Pueblo
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Cheyenne, Wyo.
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Payton Stack
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Sr.
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OPP
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CSU Pueblo
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Casper, Wyo.
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Alexis Benda
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Sr.
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OH
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MSU Denver
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Las Cruces, N.M.
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Ember Canty
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So.
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MB
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MSU Denver
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Sanford, Colo.
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Rylee Hladky
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So.
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OH
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MSU Denver
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Gillette, Wyo.
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Avaline Lai
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Jr.
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MB/OH
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MSU Denver
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Boulder, Colo.
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Caitlyn Burroway
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Gr.
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OH
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Regis
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League City, Texas
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Mara LeGrand
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Jr.
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S
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Regis
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Papillion, Neb.
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2021 RMAC Volleyball Second Team All-Conference
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Name
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Cl.
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Pos.
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School
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Hometown
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Shannon Mulkey
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Sr.
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MH
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Adams State
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Parker, Texas
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Breanna Allen
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Sr.
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OH
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Colorado Christian
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Surprise, Ariz.
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Kerstin Layman
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R-Jr.
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L
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Colorado Mesa
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Littleton, Colo.
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Savannah Spitzer
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R-So.
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MB
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Colorado Mesa
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Aurora, Colo.
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Tye Wedhorn
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R-Jr.
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MB
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Colorado Mesa
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Glenwood Springs, Colo.
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Julia Eiken
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Sr.
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MB
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Colorado School of Mines
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Littleton, Colo.
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Lindsey Jin
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Gr.
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OH
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Colorado School of Mines
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Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Rose Stuewe
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Jr.
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OH
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Colorado School of Mines
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Fredericksburg, Texas
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Hannah Delor
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Jr.
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OH
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CSU Pueblo
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Marysville, Mich.
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Elaine Thibadeau
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Jr.
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DS/L
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CSU Pueblo
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Monument, Colo.
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Ashlyn Cianciulli
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So.
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DS/L
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MSU Denver
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Conroe, Texas
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Nadine Burbrink
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Jr.
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MB
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Regis
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Bavaria, Germany
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Haley Kennedy
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Jr.
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DS
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Regis
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Arcadia, Calif.
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Rachel Siurek
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Sr.
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RS
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Regis
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Broomfield, Colo.
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Lauryn Shockley
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R-Jr.
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OH/RS
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UCCS
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Valencia, Calif.
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Kat Finnerty
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Sr.
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MH
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Western Colorado
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Waterloo, Ill.
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A tie in voting resulted in two extra spots on the second team
2021 RMAC Volleyball Honorable Mention
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Name
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School
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Madison Hoopman
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Black Hills State
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Haedyn Rhoades
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Black Hills State
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Sierra Ward
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Black Hills State
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Izzy Jones
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Colorado Christian
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Madelyn Long
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Colorado Christian
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Lilly Woods
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Colorado Christian
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Rylee Greiman
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Chadron State
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Grace Hern
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CSU Pueblo
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Maddy Wisniewski
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CSU Pueblo
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Alexis Hobie
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Fort Lewis
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Mikayla McClinton
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MSU Denver
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Jessa Megenhardt
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MSU Denver
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Amela Qershia
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MSU Denver
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Soleil Gandara
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New Mexico Highlands
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Stacy Johnson
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New Mexico Highlands
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Lisi Langi
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New Mexico Highlands
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Jacey Koethe
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South Dakota Mines
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Hannah Ammerman
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UCCS
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Elizabeth Rupprecht
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Western Colorado
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The full RMAC press release is linked above.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
