Brylee Kelly named Volleyball Preseason Conference Co-Player of the Year

Jacob Unruh, Reporter • August 23, 2023

Outside hitter Brylee Kelly celebrates with her team after a successful play.

Wichita State volleyball outside hitter Brylee Kelly was picked as an American Athletic Conference Preseason Co-Player of the Year.

Kelly, a redshirt senior, is the first Shocker volleyball player to be named Preseason Player of the Year since Wichita State joined the American Athletic Conference in 2017.

She led the Shockers in kills, aces, and points last season, earning a First Team All-Conference selection.

The AAC also named Jamison Wheeler of Southern Methodist University as a Preseason Co-Player of the Year.

Wichita State was voted third in the AAC West Division in the preseason coaches poll, behind SMU and Rice. Their season begins on August 25-26 in Lubbock, Texas, with the Under Armour Challenge.

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Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor

Jacob Unruh is the sports editor for The Sunflower. He is a senior at Wichita State, majoring in journalism and minoring in political science. Unruh is pursuing journalism after graduation. This is his second year on staff. He goes by he/him pronouns.

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