Parnell and Fowler Earn All-American Honors

ABILENE, Texas —Kaela Parnell and Chelsie Fowler, a pair of seniors on the Hardin-Simmons volleyball team, have been named honorable mention All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Both players were named all-South region last week.

Parnell, a senior middle blocker from Carrolton, is the Cowgirls’ all-time leader in kills and was named the American Southwest Conference West Division Player of the Year. She was also first-team all-ASC and was an academic all-region selection. She had 316 kills and hit .356 on the year. It is the second straight year for her to be named all-region.

Fowler, who is a senior from New Braunfels, had an outstanding year as an outside hitter for the Cowgirls. She had 278 kills and 412 digs. She was an all-ASC selection.

The Cowgirls went 22-7 on the year, won the ASC West and advanced to the championship match of the American Southwest Conference Tournament.


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