College Sports Communicators announced their annual Volleyball Academic All-District teams on Tuesday morning, naming four Wildcat student-athletes for their success in the classroom and on the court this season. Junior Nora Myre headlined the Wildcats this season, earning her the potential to be named Academic All-America in January.
 
The prestigious all-district award is given to student-athletes of sophomore or older standing who maintain a minimum of 3.50 grade point average as well as having competed in at least 90% of all matches, or started in 60% or more matches. 
 
Junior outside hitter and middle blocker Nora Myre led the Wildcats this season, where she earned First Team All-Northwest Conference honors. In addition to her success on the court, Myre is a 4.00 student currently majoring in political science and psychology. The daughter of Dawn and Craig Myre, the Redmond, Washington, native played in all 21 matches this Fall, leading the team in kills, kills per set, points. Myre's success means she will be voted upon alongside the best Division III student-athletes in the country, vying for Academic All-America honors. 
 
Setter Margaritah Banuelos earned her first all-district honors, routinely serving as the starting setter for the Wildcats, racking up a total of 282 assists in 21 matches played. The junior is a law, rights, & justice and psychology double major, maintaining a 3.61 GPA. From Auburn, Washington, Banuelos is the daughter of Oriana and Roy Banuelos. 
 
Sophomore outside hitter and middle blocker, Katelyn Mawdsley, snagged her first all-district honors in her first season eligible for the award. A biomedical science major, the Bend, Oregon, native tallied 126 kills and 150 points in her sophomore season, each ranking third on the team. The daughter of Kerry and Michael Mawdsley started all 21 matches this Fall, racked up 38 total blocks down low, six of which were solo.
 
Sophomore Madison Millard rounded out the Wildcat honorees at the middle blocker position, playing in 19 matches this Fall. A biochemistry and molecular biology major, Millard represents Kailua, Hawaii, and is the daughter of Christina and Shane Millard. The sophomore netted a team-high 61 blocks in 2025, adding 98 kills and 160 points to boot. 
 
These four helped lead Linfield volleyball to one of their best seasons in recent history, going 9-12 overall and 7-9 in Northwest Conference play, finishing sixth in the NWC under first-year head coach Jenna Street.
 
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