Lincoln Memorial University Athletics

- Program's All-Time Leader in Assists
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District^®At-Large Team
- 2021 Off the Block All-Independent Team
- 2021 IVA Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2020 Off the Block All-Independent Team
- 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America^® At-Large Second Team
- 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District^® At-Large Team
- 2019 Off the Block All-Independent Team
- 2019 IVA Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2018 Off the Block Independent Teams Freshman of the Year
- 2018 Off the Block All-Independent Team

2021 (Junior): Played 54 sets over 17 matches, 14 of which were starts ... Served as the team's primary setter for the fourth straight season ... Earned his fourth straight Off the Block All-Independent Team selection ... Received  CoSIDA Academic All-District^® At-Large honors for the second straight season as he was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America ... Led the team in assists (539) and assists per set (9.98) ... His 9.98 assists per set led all independent league players ... Dug out 78 balls, which was good for third on the team ... Registered 26 points, 19 blocks, and 13 kills on the year ... Dished out over 10 assists in all but one match, and tallied 13 matches of more than 25 assists ... Passed out 36 assists and dug out seven balls versus Loyola Chicago (Jan. 22) ... Handed out 31 assists against Lindenwood (Jan. 30) ... Dished out 45 asssits and blocked a kill attempt while facing Tusculum (Feb. 5) ... Tallied 31 assists versus Erskine (March 4) followed by 33 more against Emmanuel (March 9) ... Accounted for a season-high 57 assists while facing Queens (April 13) ... Had 41 assists, seven digs, and five blocks against Limestone (March 14) ... Handed out 34 assists and dug out seven balls versus King (March 16) ... Dug out a season-best eight balls, added a season-best three kills, and passed out 50 assists while sweeping Limestone (March 26) ... Dominated the IVA Tournament as he dished out 35 assists and dug out six balls in the semifinal win over Tusculum (April 16) and then followed that up with 40 assists and eight digs in the Championship game sweep of Queens (April 17).

2020 (Junior): Season cut short due to COVID-19 global pandemic ... Picked up third-straight Off the Block All-Independent Team selection ... Achieved College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America^® At-Large Second Team honors after being named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District^® At-Large Team ... Appeared on the preseason watch list for the Off the Block Lloy Ball Award, which is given each year to the best setter in all of NCAA Division I men's volleyball ... Once again, LMU's top setter with 457 assists in 46 sets ... Played in 14 matches, also contributing 60 digs and 18 kills ... Led the Independent Volleyball Association (IVA) and was 13th in the nation in assists per set (9.93) ... Ranked third among all Division II players in assists per set ... Reached 2,000 career assists with a season-best tying 50 in the win at Belmont Abbey (Feb. 21) ... Notched 20 assists or more in 12 of 14 matches, reaching 30 assists nine times, making 40 assists on four occasions and recording two 50-assist outings versus Daemen College (Feb. 9) and in the five-set win at Belmont Abbey (Feb. 21) ... Earned a season-high nine digs to go along with 37 assists at Ohio State (Jan. 16) ... Marked 49 assists, four digs and three kills in the win at Emmanuel College (Feb. 22).

2019 (Sophomore): Selected to the Off the Block All-Independent Team once again ... Racked up 878 assists on the season, averaging 9.98 per set for the eighth-highest average in all of Division I men's volleyball ... Also led all independent programs in assists per set ... Was second on the team in digs with 120, averaging 1.36 per set ... Collected 29 kills and appeared in all but two sets, including playing in all 25 matches ... Earned IVA All-Tournament Team honors after tallying 54 assists in straight-set match wins over Daemen College and Queens inside Mary Mars Gym for the Railsplitters' second consecutive IVA Tournament title ... Reached 1,000 career assists with 43 in the home win over Limestone (Jan. 19) ... Dished out 40 assists or more 12 different times ... Made at least eight digs on five occasions ... Set a career high in assists with 66 at King (Feb. 5) ... Recorded 49 assists and a season-high 12 digs at Mount Olive (March 8) ... Claimed 46 assists and eight digs at Ohio State (Feb. 2) and in the home win over Erskine (Feb. 9) ... Alpha Chi – National College Honor Society and LMU School of Business Dean's List member.

2018 (Freshman): Played in all 27 matches and 98 sets as a true freshman ... Led the Railsplitters with a team-high 859 assists, averaging 8.77 per set ... Ranked 25th nationally in assists per set and had the second-best average among independent programs ... Third on the team with 56 blocks and 144 digs ... Averaged 1.47 digs per set for the 10th-highest mark among independent players ... Tabbed Off the Block Freshman of the Year and landed a spot on the Off the Block All-Independent Team ... Made 46 kills on the season, attacking at a .470 clip ... Recorded 30 or more assists 14 different times and 40 or more on six occasions ... Reached a season-best 53 assists and tallied eight digs in the Railsplitters' five-set win over Coker in the 2018 IVA Tournament title match (April 14) ... Had three-straight 40-asssist matches, registering 43 in the home win over North Greenville (March 6), 44 in the win at Emmanuel (March 9) and 48 at Erskine (March 10) ... LMU School of Business Dean's List member.

Prior to LMU: Standout at Metro East Lutheran High School in Edwardsville, Ill. ... An Illinois Scholar and member of the National Honor Society as a high honor roll student ... Garnered the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Scholastic Achievement Award and American Legion Award ... Student Council Vice President ... 2017 St. Charles Lutheran High School Boys Volleyball Invitational MVP ... Played with High Performance-STL in travel ball.

Personal: Son of Rhonda and Art Risavy ... Born January 12, 1999 ... AJ is short for Arthur Joseph ... Enjoys playing ping pong, beach volleyball, golf, pool and video games ... Loves sushi ... Majoring in business administration and minoring in political science.