Curt Toppel Named Second Team All-American By AVCA

May 2, 2000

Stanford, Calif.-- Freshman middle blocker Curt Toppel (Pacific Palisades, CA/Malibu HS) earned second team All-America honors released by the American Volleyball Association.

Toppel secured a spot on the list after leading the nation in kills per game average at 8.65. Three freshmen, including Toppel, made the All-America list and the MPSF placed 14 players on the 18 player team.

AVCA First Team All-America
Rene EstevesOhio StateMB
David McKienzieLong Beach State OH
Reid PriddyLoyola MarymountOH
Matt ProsserLong Beach StateMB
Hector SotoIPFWOH
Donald SuxhoUSCS
Brandon TaliaferroUCLAS
Costas TheocharidisHawaiiOH
Scott WongPepperdineOH

AVCA Second Team All-America Curt ToppelStanfordOpp Angel AjaOhio StateS Brook BillingsUSCOpp Andre BreuerPepperdineOH Scott BunkerBYUMB Chris GissienIPFWS Brad Keenan PepperdineMB Eduardo QuinonesLewisOH Chris Seiffert Long Beach StateOpp

AVCA Newcomer of the Year: Costas Theocharidis, Hawaii

AVCA Player of the Year: Donald Suxho, USC