Barton trio makes program history with selections to NJCAA Division I Volleyball All-America teams #GoBarton

Stasa Stamenkovic, Mina Kaneko, and Aubrey Olander of the Barton Community College volleyball team have been named to the 2025 NJCAA Division I Volleyball All-America teams, marking a historic milestone for the program.

For the first time in Barton's 46-year volleyball history, three Cougars earned NJCAA All-America recognition in the same season, becoming the program's 32nd, 33rd, and 34th all-time honorees.

Stamenkovic, earlier voted the KJCCC/Region 6 Freshman of the Year, earned a spot on the twelve-member first team, while Kaneko collected second team honors and Olander was named to the third team.

The trio fueled a dominant stretch run for Barton, powering a ten-match regular-season win streak, securing the program's third straight KJCCC title (15–1), a second consecutive Region 6/Plains District championship, and the Cougars' 25th NJCAA Division I National Tournament appearance, culminating in a 31–7 campaign and a final No. 5 national ranking.

Complete list of 2025-26 NJCAA Division I Volleyball All-America Teams

Stasa Stamenkovic – First Team NJCAA All-America
OH, Freshman - Bor, Serbia

Stamenkovic becomes the program's 25th first team recipient, the fourth in the last six years, and the second straight, joining 2024 honoree Phoebe Reyes.

A two-time KJCCC Player of the Week, Stamenkovic emerged as one of the nation's premier two-way players. She delivered 3.16 kills per set in postseason play, posting four double-doubles in five matches, highlighted by a 19-kill, 17-dig performance on .313 hitting in Barton's national tournament finale.

Across the season, she produced 19 double-doubles, finishing with 468 kills (3.49/set) on .266 efficiency and 469 digs (3.50/set), ranking among national leaders in both categories.

Mina Kaneko – Second Team NJCAA All-America
Libero, Sophomore – Tokyo, Japan

Kaneko anchored Barton's back row with one of the strongest defensive seasons in the KJCCC, earning five KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week awards and the NJCAA Week 5 Defensive Player of the Week honor.

She tallied 651 digs (4.86/set)—the 5th-most in a single season in program history. Her 1,108 career digs rank 5th all-time at Barton and 3rd among two-year careers, cementing her legacy as one of the program's elite liberos.

Aubrey Olander – Third Team NJCAA All-America
Middle Hitter, Sophomore – Little River, Kansas

A two-time first team All-KJCCC/Region 6 selection, Olander again dominated at the net with a standout sophomore campaign. She led the region and ranked among national leaders with 171 blocks (1.28/set) while adding 277 kills (2.07/set) on .329 hitting, the third-best efficiency in the conference.

A KJCCC Week 3 Defensive Player of the Week, Olander delivered her second double-double of the season during Barton's Region 6 championship run, helping secure a second straight national tournament berth.

Olander concludes her Barton career as the program's all-time leader in single-season assisted blocks (148) and career assisted blocks (260). Her 295 total career blocks rank third in Cougar history.

Barton Volleyball NJCAA All-America Selections
1st Team
Stasa Stamenkovic - 2025
Phoebe Reyes – 2024
Mylena Testoni – 2020 & 2021
Juliana Escobar – 2000 & 2001 (2001 Player of the Year)
Katia Migray Lara – 1999
Danielle Geronymo – 1998
Heidi Kerbel – 1998
Ning Zhao – 1997
Jenny Way – 1996
Alexis Shepherd – 1995
Julie Williams – 1994
Nicole Harris – 1993
Tracy Bernhardt – 1992
Lori Klenke – 1991
Michelle Hall – 1989 & 1990
Karen Washington – 1990
Yvette Clark - 1989
Paula Martin – 1988
Trish Gadberry – 1986
Sheila Johnson – 1985
Shannon Ridgeway – 1984
Carol Dreiling – 1982

2nd Team
Mina Kaneko - 2025
Phoebe Reyes – 2023
Ashley Hallagin – 2001
Michelle Stirrett – 1993

3rd Team and/or Honorable Mention:
Aubrey Olander – 2025
Karina de Oliveira – 2019
Paula da Silva – 2011
Alik Cardoso de Sa – 2007
Fernanda De Oliveira – 1999