Week 8: AAC Men's Volleyball Players of the Week

Kaelen Ingram of St. Thomas
March 23, 2026

WALESKA, Ga. - Kaelen Ingram of St. Thomas is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Volleyball Attacker and Defender of the Week, while Rafael Obrusnik of St. Thomas is the Setter of the Week.

The league announced the awards on Monday.

This is the eighth edition of the awards for the 2026 season. The next set of awards will be announced on March 30.

AAC Attacker of the Week
Kaelen Ingram - St. Thomas - Graduate Student

  • Logged 42 kills and averaged 3.82 kills per set.
  • Posted a .333 hitting percentage.
  • Also had 2 aces, 13 digs, and 10 blocks.
  • This is his fourth weekly honor of the season.

AAC Defender of the Week
Kaelen Ingram - St. Thomas - Graduate Student

  • Averaged 0.91 blocks and 1.18 digs per set.
  • Had 10 total blocks and 13 digs in 11 sets.
  • Also had 42 kills and 2 aces.
  • This is his fourth weekly honor of the season.

AAC Setter of the Week
Rafael Obrusnik - St. Thomas - Junior

  • Had 104 assists in 10 sets for a 10.40 average
  • Recorded 48 assists in a 3-2 win over Reinhardt.
  • Also had 3 kills, 4 aces, 15 digs, and 3 blocks.
  • This is his fifth weekly honor of the season.

Previous Weekly Winners
 Week 1 - Kaelen Ingram, St. Thomas (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Rafael Obrusnik, St. Thomas (setter)
Week 2 - Serano Keijl, Life (attacker); Jan Burhardt, Life (defender); Riley Chapman, Life (setter)
Week 3 - Jan Burhardt, Life (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Christopher Zambrana, Truett McConnell (setter)
Week 4 - Kaelen Ingram, St. Thomas (attacker); Alex Sanchez, Reinhardt (defender); Rafael Obrusnik, St. Thomas (setter)
Week 5 - Michael Marsans, St. Thomas (attacker); Jan Burhardt, Life (defender); Rafael Obrusnik, St. Thomas (setter)
Week 6 - Mason Lloyd, Bluefield (attacker); Jan Burhardt, Life (defender); Riley Chapman, Life (setter)
Week 7 - Gabriel Gutierrez, Reinhardt (attacker); Mamadou Dieng, Bluefield (defender); Rafael Obrusnik, St. Thomas (setter)
Week 8 - Kaelen Ingram, St. Thomas (attacker); Kaelen Ingram, St. Thomas (defender); Rafael Obrusnik, St. Thomas (setter)