TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Two Florida State Seminoles were named to the AVCA Junior All-American First-Team on September 8, 2022. FSU tied with UCLA at second with four athletes earning spots on the All-American squad. Freshmen Carra Sassack and Alexis Durish earned the First-Team honors after stellar senior seasons. Arden Besecker and Chloe Charles earned Honorable Mention All-American honors as well.
Alexis Durish is a Florida native, growing up in Venice, Florida. Some of her most notable tournament finishes include 1st at 2022 P1440 Nationals, 5th at AAU Nationals, 5th at 2022 AVP Nationals, and 2nd at 2022 USAV U20 World Trials. In her senior year of high school, Durish was a Florida Beach Volleyball state champion and named to the JVA Best in Beach list. Durish also took part in several P1440 Futures Tour events in 2022 and was named most valuable player.
Carra Sassack joins the Seminoles from Atlanta, Georgia. Sassack finished 2nd at 2022 BVCA Nationals, 5th at 2022 AVP Nationals, 2nd at 2022 AAU WCJOG, and 2nd at 2022 Gulf Coast Beach Fest. Along with Durish, Sassack was also named to the JCA Best in Beach list in 2022. In 2019, Sassack endured an ACL tear weeks after winning a championship at 2019 AVP Nationals and returned in 2022 as one of the country’s elite high school beach players.
The honorable mention athletes, Arden Besecker and Chloe Charles, are both from Austin, Texas. They competed with AJV Sand for club beach volleyball.
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