Buena Vista, Va. — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced its 2025 Top Flight award winners, and Southern Virginia University's Flight 1 duo, Kami Milius and Claire Grasteit, have been recognized among the nation's best.

The Top Flight program, now in its seventh year, celebrates beach volleyball pairs who compete in at least 15 matches at the same flight and win at least 75% of those matches. This year, only 88 pairs from 45 schools across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and two-year colleges earned this distinction—highlighting the elite level of performance required to make the list.

Milius and Grasteit, both freshmen, stood out in Southern Virginia's inaugural beach volleyball season, finishing the year with a team-best 23-6 record at the top flight. Their remarkable chemistry, and competitive spirit anchored the Knights throughout a groundbreaking debut campaign that lead up to a seventh-place finish at the AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships.

Head Coach Jon Baker shared high praise for the standout freshmen duo:

"Way to go Kami and Claire. I'm so proud of them. I believe they are the only freshmen pair to be recognized. They are so awesome and they worked so hard this year. I see big things happening for them in the future."

The Knights closed their first-ever season with 12 total wins, establishing themselves as a rising force in NCAA Division III beach volleyball. With Milius and Grasteit leading the charge, the future of Southern Virginia beach volleyball looks brighter than ever.

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