Texas Volleyball’s Bailey Webster Named One of 10 Finalists for 2013 Senior CLASS Award

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Texas senior All-American Bailey Webster has been named one of 10 NCAA women’s volleyball student-athletes that were selected as finalists for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award, the selection committee announced today. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.

The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates announced in August. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on theSenior CLASS Award website through December 9. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in December.

Webster, the 2012 NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, is averaging 3.46 kills per set this season for the Longhorns and hitting at a clip of .298 (235-61-584). The Preseason All-Big 12 selection ranks second in conference play with 3.87 kills per set and her .348 mark in Texas’ nine league matches ranks fifth.

In the classroom, Webster graduated with a 3.428 GPA from The University of Texas in December 2012 with a degree in Corporate Communication. She is currently enrolled in graduate classes and working towards a Master’s Degree in Advertising. A two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree, Webster was tabbed Texas Volleyball’s Academic MVP in both 2011 and 2012.

Off the court, Webster has been an active member of the community through volunteer work at the Youth National Volleyball Association where she spends time training youth in volleyball skills and healthy lifestyle choices. As a SAAC Leader of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Webster has facilitated a number of community services events including Marathon Kids, Orange Santa and the annual Neighborhood Longhorns Scholarship Banquet.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

Women’s Volleyball Finalists

Jennifer Cross, Michigan

Natalie Hagglund, USC

Emily Hartong, Hawaii

Caroline Jarmoc, Kansas

Chloe Mann, Florida

Ashley Potts, Western Kentucky

Ariel Scott, Penn State

Bailey Webster, Texas

Lauren Wicinski, Michigan State

Carly Wopat, Stanford

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