NAIA N ATIONAL MEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Record Book
Championship History
2019....... Des Moines, Iowa ........ #3 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) ...... 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-14) ............................. #6 Aquinas (Mich.) 2020....... Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021....... Des Moines, Iowa ........ #1 Grand View (Iowa) .............. 3-0 (25-23, 225-18, 25-15) ........................... #2 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 2022 Des Moines, Iowa #1 Grand View (Iowa) 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-23, 26-24) #8 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 2023 Des Moines, Iowa #2 Vanguard (Calif.) 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11) #1 Benedicitine Mesa (Ariz.) 2024....... Cedar Rapids, Iowa ..... #10 Georgetown (Ky.) .............. 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20) ............................. #1 The Master’s (Calif.) 2025 ...... Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... #1 The Master’s (Calif.) .......... 3-1 (28-26, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19) ............. #2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 2026 ...... Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... #1 Park (Mo.) ........................ 3-1 (30–28, 25–22, 25–21)...................... #3 Saint Xavier (Ill.)
All-Time Participation
(Mich.) (2019-22) .................................................................................
Mesa (Ariz.) (2019-21-22-23-25) .....................................................
(Ind.) (2026)...........................................................................................
(Ky.) (2021-22-26).......................................................................
(Ky.) (2021-22-23-24-25)
Championship History
Individual Tournament Records
Most Kills, One Match
35, Nolan Flexen, The Master’s (Calif.) vs Indiana Tech, 2023
Most Kills, Tournament 89, Nolan Flexen, The Master’s (Calif.), 2023
Most Total Attempts, One Match
66, Guglielmo Illotti, Mount Mercy (Iowa) vs Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2026
Most Total Attempts, Tournament 180, Matt Pennala, Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2025
Most Assists, One Match
66, Matthew Hamm, The Master’s (Calif.) vs Indiana Tech, 2023
Most Assists, Tournament 181, Cameron Daniels, Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2025
Most Service Aces, One Match
6, Will Anderson, Vanguard (Calif.) vs Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2024
Most Service Aces, Tournament
11, Miljan Kastratovic, Missouri Baptist, 2019 11, Braden Van Groningen, The Master’s (Calif.), 2023
Most Block Solos, One Match
6, Cameron Hibbler, Missouri Baptist 2019
Most Block Solos, Tournament 11, Cameron Hibbler, Missouri Baptist, 2019
Most Total Blocks, One Match 13, Will Avera, The Master’s (Calif.) vs Jamestown (N.D.), 2024
Most Total Blocks, Tournament
30, Moises Ortiz, Park (Mo.), 2026
Most Digs, One Match 24, Richard Struska, Mount Mercy (Iowa) vs Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2026
Most Digs, Tournament 68, Andres Velez, Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2025
Best Hitting Percentage, One Match (Min. 15 Attempts)
0.813 (13-0-16), Cameron Hibbler, Missouri Baptist, 2019
Best Hitting Percentage, Tournament (Min. 50 Attempts) 0.568, Cameron Hibbler, Missouri Baptist, 2019
Team Tournament Records
Most Kills, One Match 73, The Master’s (Calif.) vs Indiana Tech, 2023
Most Kills, Tournament 233, Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2025
Most Total Attempts, One Match 177, St. Thomas (Fla.) vs William Penn (Iowa), 2026
Most Total Attempts, Tournament 561, Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2025
Most Service Aces, One Match 13, Missouri Baptist vs Grand View (Iowa), 2019
Most Service Aces, Tournament 29, Missouri Baptist, 2019
Most Block Solos, One Match 8, UC Merced (Calif.) vs St. Thomas (Fla.), 2025
Most Block Solos, Tournament 17, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), 2019 17, Missouri Baptist, 2019
Most Blocks Total, One Match 42, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) vs Lourdes (Ohio), 2019
Most Blocks Total, Tournament 58, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), 2019
Most Digs, One Match 66, St. Thomas (Fla.) vs William Penn (Iowa), 2026
Most Digs, Tournament 207, Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2025
Best Hitting Percentage, Tournament (Min. 2 Matches) 0.456, (46-10-79) Campbellsville (Ky.) vs William Penn (Iowa)
Championship History
All-Time Results
2019
Pool A
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Aquinas (Mich.), 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 27-25)
Lourdes (Ohio) def. St. Andrews (N.C.), 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-22)
Benedictine Mesa def. St. Andrews (N.C.), 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-16)
Aquinas def. Lourdes, 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-19)
Aquinas def. St. Andrews, 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-21)
Benedictine Mesa def. Lourdes, 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 26-28, 15-13)
Pool B
Missouri Baptist def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-21)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Park (Mo.), 3-1 (19-25, 26-24, 26-24, 27-25)
Missouri Baptist def. Park, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-15)
Grand View def. Saint Xavier, 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-22)
Park def. Saint Xavier, 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-16)
Missouri Baptist def. Grand Vew, 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22)
Aquinas def Missouri Baptist, 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 21-29) (semifinal)
Benedictine Mesa def. Grand View, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18) (semifinal)
Benedictine Mesa def. Aquinas, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-14) (championship)
2020
No tournament held due to COVID-19
2021
Pool A
Grand View (Iowa) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-22)
Missouri Valley def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-1 (25-14, 25-18, 25-18)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Missouri Valley, 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-18)
Pool B
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Missouri Baptist, 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 28-26)
Lourdes (Ohio) def. Missour Baptist, 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-17)
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Lourdes (Ohio), 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21)
Pool C
Indiana Tech def. Campbellsville (Ky.), 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 26-24, 25-23)
Vanguard (Calif.) def. Indiana Tech, 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 21-25, 25-10) Vanguard (Calif.) def. Campbellsville (Ky.), 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-10)
Pool D
Jamestown (N.D.) def. Georgetown (Ky.), 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) Park (Mo.) def. Georgetown (Ky.), 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 26-24) Park (Mo.) def. Jamestown (N.D.), 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-17)
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Vanguard (Calif.), 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 32-34, 25-19) (semifinal)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Park (Mo.), 3-0 (25-22, 28-26, 25-16) (semifinal) Grand View (Iowa) def. Benedicitne Mesa (Iowa), 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-15) (championship)
2022
Pool A
Grand View (Iowa) def. Aquinas (Mich.), 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-20)
Jamestown (N.D.) def. Aquinas (Mich.), 3-0 (25-17,25-23, 25-20)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Jamestown (N.D.), 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-21)
Pool B
Ottawa (Ariz.) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-21)
Park (Mo.) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 28-26)
Park (Mo.) def. Ottawa (Ariz.), 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12)
Pool C
Georgetown (Ky.) def. Indiana Tech, 3-2 (24-26, 16-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-7)
Benedictine Mesa def. Georgetown (Ky.), 3-0 (25-22, 31-29, 25-22)
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Indiana Tech, 3-1 (25-15, 25-20, 24-26, 25-20)
Pool D
Campbellsville (Ky.) def. Vanguard (Calif.), 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-17)
Campbellsville (Ky.) def. William Penn (Iowa), 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-23)
Vanguard (Calif.) def. William Penn (Iowa), 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-18, 25-17)
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Park (Mo.), 3-0 (25-18, 32-30, 25-23) (semifinal)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Campbellsville (Ky.), 3-1 (25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 31-29) (semifinal)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 2523, 26-24) (championship)
2023
Pool A
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-22)
Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. Georgetown (Ky.), 3-2 (33-35, 20-25, 25-23, 2521, 15-9)
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Georgetown (Ky.), 3-2 (19-25, 25-17, 2515, 22-25, 15-9)
Pool B
Vanguard (Calif.) def. Jamestown (N.D.), 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-16)
Grand View (Iowa) def. Jamestown (N.D.), 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-23)
Vanguard (Calif.) def. Grand View (Iowa), 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24)
Pool C
The Master’s (Calif.) def. Indiana Tech, 3-2 (25-18, 26-24, 23-25, 18-25, 25-12)
Menlo (Calif.) def. Indiana Tech, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-19)
The Master’s (Calif.) def. Menlo (Calif.), 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-19)
Pool D
Park (Mo.) def. Webber (Fla.), 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-14)
OUAZ (Ariz.) def. Webber (Fla.), 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-13)
Park (Mo.) def. OUAZ (Ariz.), 3-2 (25-16, 21-25, 30-28, 21-25, 15-12)
Vanguard (Calif.) def. The Master’s (Calif.), 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13) (semifinal)
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. Park (Mo.), 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-23) (semifinal)
Vanguard (Calif.) def. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11) (championship)
2024
Pool A
The Master’s (Calif.) def. Mount Mercy (Iowa), 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-14)
Jamestown (N.D.) def. Mount Mercy (Iowa), 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-14, 25-13)
The Master’s (Calif.) def Jamestown (N.D.), 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 29-27, 25-18)
Pool B
Vanguard (Calif.) def. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-21)
Georgetown (Ky.) def. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-13)
Georgetown (Ky.) def. Vanguard (Calif.), 3-2 (29-27, 23-25, 19-25, 2519, 18-16)
Championship History
Pool C
Westcliff (Calif.) def. Grand View (Iowa), 3-2 (11-25, 26-24, 25-20, 2025, 21-19)
Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. Westcliff (Calif.), 3-1 (27-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21)
Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. Grand View (Iowa), 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-20)
Pool D
Reinhardt (Ga.) def. OUAZ (Ariz.), 3-1 (33-31, 21-25, 26-24, 27-25)
William Penn (Iowa) def. Reinhardt (Ga.), 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-11, 25-15)
William Penn (Iowa) def. OUAZ (Ariz.), 3-2 (19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11)
Georgetown (Ky.) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-2 (25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 2125, 15-10) (semifinal)
The Master’s (Calif.) def. William Penn (Iowa), 3-2 (25-21, 26-28, 17-25, 25-18, 15-13) (semifinal)
Georgetown (Ky.) def. The Master’s (Calif.), 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20) (championship)
2025
Pool A
1 The Master’s (Calif.) def. 9 Mount Mercy (Iowa), 3-0 (25-18, 30-28, 25-18)
8 Park (Mo.) def. 9 Mount Mercy (Iowa), 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-23)
1 The Master’s (Calif.) def. 8 Park (Mo.), 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 2520)
Pool B
2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. 10 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.), 3-2 (25-22, 31-29, 25-27, 21-25, 15-12)
10 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. 7 Grand View (Iowa), 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-16)
2 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. 10 Grand View (Iowa), 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23)
Pool C
1 Georgetown (Ky.) def. 3 Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 25-21, 25-27, 15-8)
6 Missouri Valley def. 11 Georgetown (Ky.), -2 (19-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-12)
3 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. 6 Missouri Valley, 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22)
Tie-Break Missouri Valley def. Georgetown (Ky.), 25-21 Missouri Valley def. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 25-23
Pool D
4 Missouri Baptist def. 12 UC Merced (Calif.), 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-13)
5 St. Thomas (Fla.) def. 12 UC Merced (Calif.), 3-1 (25-22, 25-17, 16-25, 25-21)
5 St. Thomas (Fla.) def. 4 Missouri Baptist, 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-17)
Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. Missouri Valley, 3-1 (25-18, 25-13, 11-25, 25-20) (semifinal)
The Master’s (Calif.) def. St. Thomas (Fla.), 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 29-27) (semifinal)
The Master’s (Calif.) def. Saint Xxavier (Ill.), 3-1 (28-26, 25-23, 19-25, 25-19) (championship)
2026
Pool A
1 Park (Mo.) def. 9 Westcliff (Calif.), 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18)
9 Westcliff (Calif.) def. 8 OUAZ (Ariz.), 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-15)
1 Park (Mo.) def. 8 OUAZ (Ariz.), 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-23)
Pool B
2 The Master’s (Calif.) def. 10 William Penn (Iowa), 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-16)
10 William Penn (Iowa) def. 7 St. Thomas (Fla.), 3-2 (37-35, 22-25, 2517, 20-25, 15-12)
2 The Master’s (Calif.) def. 7 St. Thomas (Fla.), 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 2518)
Pool C
3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. 11 Bethel (Ind.), 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20)
6 Mount Mercy (Iowa) def. 11 Bethel (Ind.), 3-1 (28-30, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18)
3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. 6 Mount Mercy (Iowa), 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 15-13)
Pool D
4 Missouri Valley def. 12 Indiana Tech, 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-20)
12 Indiana Tech def. 5 Campbellsville (Ky.) , 3-2 (15-25, 25-17, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12)
4 Missouri Valley def. 5 Campbellsville (Ky.), 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-23)
Park (Mo.) def. Missouri Valley, 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-17) (semifinal)
Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. The Master’s (Calif.), 3-1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23) (semifinal)
Park (Mo.) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 3-1 (24-26, 30-28, 25-22, 25-21) (championship)
Tournament Awards
Awards
Sportsman of the Year
2019 Aaron Ritchey, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)
2020 No tournament held due to COVID-19
2021 Bryce Thompson, Vanguard (Calif.)
2022 Bryce Thompson, Vanguard (Calif.)
2023 Eric Villar Cordero, Grand View (Iowa)
2024 Isaac Seltzer, The Master’s (Calif.)
2025 Will Avera, The Master’s (Calif.)
2026 Mihailo Ivanovic, Park (Mo.)
National Championship MVP
2019 Logan Adcock, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)
2020 No tournament held due to COVID-19
2021 Felix Chapman, Grand View (Iowa)
2022 Francisco Arredondo, Grand View (Iowa)
2023 Kyle Anema, Vanguard (Calif.)
2024 Krzysztof Kowalski, Georgetown (Ky.)
2025 Braden Van Groningen, The Master’s (Calif.)
2026 Adrian Figueroa, Park (Mo.)