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