From Emory University Athletics

Emory University senior setter Sydney Miles (Oklahoma City, OK) has been recognized for her performance both on the court and in the classroom by being named to the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division III Volleyball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).  Miles was selected to the second team.  

Miles turned in an outstanding season for the Eagles, earning D-III First Team All-American recognition as chosen by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for the fourth straight year, the first Emory player to accomplish that feat and just the third in the history of the AVCA.  In addition, she was selected to the All-University Athletic Association First Team for the fourth time, just the second Eagle to earn that distinction, after ranking second in the league and third nationally in assists with an 11.43 per-set average, good for the No. 4 spot on the program's seasonal chart.  Chosen as the league's Setter/Defensive Player of the Week on five occasions during the year, her precision-like setting helped the team hit a conference-best .293, with that mark placing second nationally.  In the team's opening match of the Rome, Ga., NCAA Regional against Greenville College, she became the school's all-time leader in assists, eventually closing out her four-year run with the program with a total of 5,835.  Emory finished the season with an overall won-lost mark of 34-4.

Academically, Miles, who majors in Neuroscience and Behavior Biology, was nominated with a 3.42 grade-point average.   

To be eligible for the Academic All-America honor, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution, be voted to the first team of the all-district team and be nominated by his sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.