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Arteaga was named to the inaugural NAIA Men's Volleyball All-America Team on Monday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior outside hitter Fray Luis Fajardo Arteaga has been named to the inaugural American Volleyball Coaches Association NAIA Men’s Volleyball All-America Team.

Arteaga is one of 10 student-athletes honored with this award which includes four seniors, four juniors and two sophomores.

The Maracay, Venezuela native is one of three outside hitters on the squad and four different teams were represented with athletes.

Arteaga led Park in kills with 428 this season and in kills per game with 3.96. He was also named NAIA Player of the Week this season.

He also had 175 digs on the team which were the third most of any player for the Pirates.

The selections were made by the AVCA NAIA Men’s Volleyball All-America Committee: Bill Gleeson (St. Ambrose University), Paul Lawson (Alverno College), Ryan McGuyre (California Baptist University), Rick Mischka (Park University), David Schmidlin (Cardinal Stritch University) and John Yehling (Missouri Baptist University).

AVCA NAIA Men’s All-America Team
Player | Institution | Pos | Yr | Ht | Hometown
Fray Luis Fajardo Arteaga | Park University | OH | Jr. | 6'3 | Maracay, Venezuela
Levi Cabral California Baptist University OH So. 6'6 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Noah Casaquit Hope International University DS/Lib. Sr. 5'3 Honolulu, Hawai’i
Dan Dowjotas St. Ambrose University OH So. 6'3 Westmont, Illinois
Vladimir Frenc Cardinal Stritch University RS/Opp. Jr. 6'4 Belgrade, Serbia
Scott Golden Cardinal Stritch University MB Jr. 6'3 Vernon Hills, Illinois
Josh Haegele Missouri Baptist University S Sr. 6'0 St. Louis, Missouri
Matt Mahoney Missouri Baptist University RS/Opp. Sr. 6'10 St. Louis, Missouri
Blair Pennar California Baptist University S Jr. 6'3 Fresno, California
Ryan Schneider St. Ambrose University MB Sr. 6'5 Rockford, Illinois
AVCA NAIA Men’s National Player of the Year:

To be announced Tuesday, April 27, 2010

-PARK-