Former Irvine Valley men's volleyball standouts Josh Beymer and Trevor Weinert had solid years on and off of the court at NAIA Benedictine University in Arizona.
Beymer earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team, showcasing his prowess as a middle blocker with 96 kills and a team-high 51 blocks.
Beymer's academic excellence, boasting a 3.93 GPA while majoring in Management & Organizational Behavior, also earned him a place on the all-academic Team.
Weinert, transitioned from middle blocker to outside hitter, and made significant contributions with 131 kills, earning hime an honorable mention on the all-conference team.
He was also placed on the all-academic team. Beymer and Weinert both maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher at Benedictine.
Benedictine finished with a record of 13-12 overall on the season.
The two players helped Benedictine to a record of 27-4 record overall and a 12-0 mark to win a conference title in 2023.
And the Redhawks reached the NAIA National Championship title match.
At IVC, both players were named first team all-Orange Empire Conference players after the 2022 season.
They helped the Lasers to a record of 17-5 overall, a 5-2 mark in the OEC and a trip to the California Community College Athletic Association state semifinals at El Camino.
Beymer, a 6-4 middle blocker, paced the conference in blocks per set at 1.34, had a hitting percentage of .516 and averaged 1.42 kills per set.
He tied for third on the team in kills with 95 and his hitting percentage was tops on the squad.
The former Mission Viejo High player's 141.5 points was third on the squad.
Beymer had nine kills, hit .538 and finished with 10 blocks along with 14.5 points in Irvine Valley's five-set win over El Camino on Feb. 5, 2022.
Weinert was second in the conference in blocks per set at 1.00, hit .497 and averaged 1.51 kills per set.
Weinert, a 6-4 middle blocker out of Dana Hills High, had seven kills and seven blocks in a five-set win at Moorpark on Feb. 7 this past season and also recorded nine kills, hit .900 and had three blocks in a conference victory over Fullerton on Apr. 6., 2022.
