Simpson College volleyball graduate Marissa Salber has been named a finalist for the 2022-23 Johanna Olson Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, as announced by the American Rivers Conference.

Salber joins Thea Lunning (Central, golf and triathlon), Kassie Parker (Loras, cross country and track and field), and Sydney Illg (Wartburg, softball) as this year’s finalists. All four athletes will go before the full group of nine faculty athletics representatives for review and vote, with the winner slated to be announced on Jan. 9, 2024.

A four-year member and three-year captain of the Storm volleyball team, Salber graduated summa cum laude in December 2022 with a degree in management. She garnered academic all-conference honors three times, was a 2022 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree, and earned the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship to attend the University of Nebraska College of Law.

On the court, Salber earned first team all-conference recognition in 2022 after landing on the honorable mention squad as a junior. She compiled 1647 assists, 514 digs, 174 kills, 65 aces and 56 blocks from her setter position and played a crucial role in the Storm reaching the A-R-C Tournament twice after a seven-year postseason drought.