FSCJ BlueWave Volleyball Player Makes All-American First Team

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) BlueWave Athletics announces that Kaylon Cruickshank, sophomore middle blocker from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, has been selected as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American First Team. 

Cruickshank was previously selected as Player of the Year for the Panhandle Conference in the state of Florida and an All-Region member for the NJCAA Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Region 8. She led the BlueWave team this season with a .341 hitting average and 2.71 kills per set. Cruickshank helped the BlueWave Volleyball Team to a Panhandle Conference Championship (7-1 record) and an overall 16-9 season record.  

“Kaylon has been such a great asset to our talented team this year and serves as an encouraging team player to her teammates,” said FSCJ Director of Athletics Ginny Alexander. “We are excited that her dedication and focus on the court is being recognized in this way.”

Cruickshank redshirted her first NJCAA season at Miami-Dade College before transferring to FSCJ and plans to return to FSCJ next fall for her second year of eligibility.  

About FSCJ

Known as “the community’s college,” Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) exists to provide valuable, high-quality learning opportunities to anyone with the desire to enhance themselves through the pursuit of higher education. Serving more than 50,000 students and awarding more than 7,800 degrees and certificates on an annual basis, the College plays a significant role in supplying the region’s employers with a highly skilled, educated workforce.