A trio from Stevenson University swept the top awards for the Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC), adding to a historical 2016 season. Steve Grossnickle was named the CVC Coach of the Year while Rob Wingert was named CVC Player of the Year and Landon Shorts was named the CVC Rookie of the Year.

Steve Grossnickle, in his second season as head coach of the Mustangs, guided Stevenson to the 2016 CVC Tournament title, leading the program to it's first ever trip to the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship. Stevenson is 25-7 overall and finished 11-1 in conference play this season. They are currently ranked #6 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll, the highest ranking in program history.

Rob Wingert, a senior from Hanover Township, Pa., was named the conference's top player after leading the Mustangs to a CVC title, and a third straight apperance in the CVC Championship match. The senior setter led the Mustangs attack to a team hitting percentage of .306, averaging a conference high 12.65 kills per set. Wingert led the conference in assists at 10.86 per set, stepping up his game once conference season arrived when he averaged 11.86 assists per set. He added 56 digs and 24 blocks during conference action and currently has over 1,100 assists this season, distributing the ball to three teammates who have over 200 kills on the season.

Landon Shorts, a freshman from York, Pa., stepped in and was the Mustangs top hitter this season with 324 kills on the year. Shorts was second during conference play with 3.38 kills per set and hit .380 against CVC teams. He also ranked in the top ten in the conference in service aces and total points. He had a season high 18 kills twice and reached double digits in kills in 18 matches this season including six conference matches.

The Continental Volleyball Conference is highlighted by five first time honorees and includes Chad Albert, Cody Chidsey, Jack Fredricks, Tomasz Ksiakiewicz, Kevin McCandless, Quocmy Nguyen, Landon Shorts, TJ Wiechecki, and Rob Wingert.

Rutgers University-Newark placed four players on the All-Conference team with three repeat winners; Cody Chidsey, Kevin McCandless, and Quocmy Nguyen. Chidsey, a senior middle hitter, is making his second straight All-Conference team after leading the league in hitting percentage with a .447 mark during conference play. Chidsey totaled 99 kills and 43 total blocks during league play, finishing in the top ten in both categories. McCandless, a senior setter, is making his second straight apperance on the All-Conference team after running the powerful Scarlet Raiders offense; leading the CVC in assists with nearly 500 during conference play. His 10.86 assists per set were second most in the league. Nguyen, a senior libero, picked up his second straight All-Conference honors after recording 94 digs during conference play and ranking third in league at 2.24 digs per set. Jack Fredricks, a junior outside hitter, is making his first All-Conference team; leading the Scarlet Raiders offense in kills this season. Fredricks finished third in the conference in kills with 124, while hitting .330, and averaged 3.3 points per set.

Marymount University placed two players on this year's All-Conference team; Tomasz Ksiazkiewicz and TJ Wiechecki. The duo combined to form the top pair in the CVC with 256 combined kills. Ksiazkiewicz, a junior middle blocker, ranked 5th in the league in hitting percentage with a .418 mark and was second in total blocks with 47. Wiechecki, a sophomore opposite, is making his second straight All-Conference team after leading the league with 157 kills, reaching double digit kills in 11 conference matches this season.

Stevenson University was represented on the All-Conference team by Landon Shorts and Rob Wingert. Shorts, a freshman outside hitter, averaged 3.38 kills per set during CVC play; ranking in the top ten in the conference in kills, hitting percentage, and service aces. Wingert, a senior setter, guided the Mustangs offense to a league best .352 team hitting percentage. He averaged 11.86 assists per set, adding 1.6 digs per set.

Chad Albert, a senior middle blocker, was a leader on the court for Juniata College pacing the Eagles with a .381 hitting percentage this season, ranking 8th during conference play. Albert finished with 92 kills and 34 total blocks during CVC play and ranked seventh in service aces with 12. This is his first All-Conference award.

2016 CVC Player of the Year - Rob Wingert, Stevenson University

2016 CVC Newcomer of the Year - Landon Shorts, Stevenson University

2016 CVC Coach of the Year - Steve Grossnickle, Stevenson University