Congratulations go out to a former Annawan student, who plays volleyball for Monmouth College. Kaylee Celus. of Annawan, was named the Midwest Conference Offensive Performer of the Week on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Celus is from Annawan and plays volleyball for Monmouth College. This is opening week for the Monmouth season, and Celus played in two of the four matches in Ohio.
According to Nathan Baliva for Monmouth College, “Celus racked up 31 kills in her first two college matches while hitting .441 and serving three aces. She leads the Midwest Conference in hitting percentage, kills per set (4.43) and points per set (4.86). Celus had 21 kills in her debut match on Friday against Bluffton while hitting .486. She also had five digs and an ace in the four-set win. Her 21 kills were the most by a Monmouth player since Layne Wright (Davenport, Iowa) had 24 in a 5-set match against Bethany Lutheran on Sept. 1, 2023. The 21 kills for a 4-set match ranks 13th in Monmouth history.
In Monmouth’s second game on Friday, Celus had 10 kills while hitting .364 in a 3-0 win over Waynesburg. She added seven digs and two aces for the Scots. Celus didn’t play in Monmouth’s games on Saturday as she had a family commitment.”