Harrogate, TN – Six Railsplitters were named to the 2025 IVA Men's Volleyball All Conference Teams: Eliel Salva Torres, Griffin Wheatley, John Luers, Matthew Gentry, Johan Negron, and Tate Colebaugh.

Salva Torres was named IVA All-Conference First Team. Over the 2025 season, the sophomore middle blocker  recorded 166 kills with just 32 errors, leading to a .498 attack percentage, which ranked second in the nation, just behind his teammate Matthew Gentry. Torres also contributed with 19 service aces, 24 digs, 11 solo blocks, and 65 block assists. He ranked third in the IVA and 21st nationally in blocks per set, with an average of 0.987.

Wheatley was named IVA All-Conference First Team. The sophomore outside hitter posted  177 kills and a .252 attack percentage, with his top performance being against North Greenville where he registered 12 kills for a 0.625 attack percentage.  He also recorded 14 assists, 17 service aces. On defense, he added 3 solo blocks, 33 block assists, and 108 digs. Wheatley ranked 19th in the IVA in attack percentage.

Luers was named IVA All-Conference First Team.  In the 2025 season, the redshirt senior setter nearly reached the 1,000-assist milestone with 896 assists. He also recorded 8 service aces, 177 digs, 12 solo blocks, 45 block assists, and 44 kills. His top performance of the season came in the IVA Championship against Maryville, where he recorded a career-high 50 assists. Luers ranked 6th nationally in assists per set and 26th in digs per set. His efforts earned him a spot on the IVA All-Tournament Team, and he was named the IVA Tournament MVP.

Gentry was named IVA All-Conference First Team. During the 2025 season, the graduate student middle blocker racked up 223 kills with just 36 errors, resulting in a nation-best .557 attack percentage. His top showing came against Saint Francis, where he notched 16 kills and an.750 hitting percentage. Gentry also tallied 12 assists, 41 service aces, 67 digs, 24 solo blocks, and 72 block assists over the season. Nationally, he made his mark by ranking 11th in service aces, 10th in blocks per set, and leading the country in attack percentage.

Johan Negron was named IVA All-Conference Second Team. The junior opposite finished the 2025 season with 140 kills for a .263 attack percentage. He showed up offensively and defensively, as he tallied 22 service aces and 84 digs. He ranked 12th in the IVA in aces per set (0.324) and 15th in attack percentage (0.253). One of his top performances came against King, where he recorded 9 kills with a .727 attack percentage.

Tate Colebaugh was named IVA All-Conference Second Team. The senior libero finished the 2025 season strong defensively, finishing with 176 digs and 28 assists. He recorded double-digit digs in seven matches, including a season-high 16 digs against Harvard. Colebaugh ranked 8th in the IVA in digs per set with an average of 2.05.
 
The full list of IVA All-Conference Teams can be found below:

IVA All-Conference Teams

First Team
Deklan Wingo (OH | Tusculum]
Eli Zdonek (OH | Catawba)
Eliel Salva Torres (MB | Lincoln Memorial)
Griffin Wheatley (OH | Lincoln Memorial)
John Luers (S | Lincoln Memorial]
Luke Kraft (OPP | Maryville]
Matthew Gentry (MB | Lincoln Memorial)
Nate Myer [OH | Missouri S&T]
Trevor Phillips [OH | Catawba]
Zac Clark [L | Maryville]

Second Team
Aaron Sallade (OPP | Missouri S&T]
Ethan Beyreis-heim (S | Maryville]
Johan Negron (OPP | Lincoln Memorial)
Kevin Doran (MB | Maryville]
Lucas Tran (OH / OPP | Rockhurst]
Makai Scott (OH | Maryville]
Morgan Makovec (MB | Tusculum]
Shay Spadaro (OH | Rockhurst)
Tate Colebaugh (L | Lincoln Memorial)
Tyler Johnwick (MB | Missouri S&T]