Baylor's Ksenia Rakhmanchik (offensive), Isabela Haggard (setter) and Nadiya Johnson (rookie), along with Iowa State's Rachel Van Gorp (defensive), were recognized as the Big 12 Volleyball weekly award winners for the seventh week of the 2026 season.
 
Rakhmanchik led Baylor to sweeps of Texas Tech and Arizona, as she recorded 33 kills across six sets. She averaged 5.50 kills and 5.83 points per set while hitting .329 for the week. The sophomore opened with 16 kills at the Red Raiders before posting 17 kills on a .444 hitting percentage against the Wildcats and added 11 digs and two block assists. She leads the Big 12 with 4.75 kills per set for the season and ranks second in the league with 5.16 points per set. This is her second Offensive Player of the Week award this season after previously earning the honor on September 15, and her sixth career Big 12 weekly accolade.
 
Van Gorp totaled 36 digs across seven sets, averaging 5.14 digs per set, while posting a perfect 1.000 reception percentage on 24 attempts in wins over Cincinnati and K-State. She recorded 15 digs in a three-set sweep of the Wildcats before adding 21 digs in a four-set road victory over Cincinnati for her fifth 20-plus dig performance of the season. Van Gorp also contributed eight assists and a service ace during the Cyclones' 2-0 week. This is her third Defensive Player of the Week award this season and sixth career Big 12 weekly distinction.
 
Haggard averaged 13.83 assists per set, the second most nationally for the week, totaling 83 assists across six sets. The sophomore setter guided the Bears to a .347 team hitting percentage and 16.33 kills per set during the week. She distributed 42 assists in a road victory over Texas Tech before recording 41 assists and 10 digs against Arizona for her third double-double of the season. Haggard helped Baylor hit .410 against the Wildcats and added 16 digs, three block assists and a service ace across the two matches. This is her second Setter of the Week recognition this season.
 
Johnson notched 25 kills across six sets in Baylor’s two sweeps. The freshman outside hitter averaged 4.17 kills and 4.67 points per set, while hitting .488 for the week with just four attacking errors on 43 attempts. She opened with nine kills on a .412 hitting percentage at Texas Tech before delivering 16 kills while hitting .538 against Arizona. Johnson also totaled six blocks, averaging 1.00 block per set, and finished the week with 28.0 points, while helping the Bears hit .347 as a team and hold opponents to a .142 hitting percentage.
 
Joining Rakhmanchik, Van Gorp, Haggard and Johnson on the Big 12 Starting Seven, which honors strong performances across the league, are Arizona State's Zoey Burgess, BYU's Kelli Jo Burgess and Kansas' Taylor Stanley. Zoey Burgess helped the Sun Devils earn ranked victories over No. 23 Colorado and No. 8 TCU, totaling 14 blocks and averaging 2.00 blocks per set, including tying a career-high with seven blocks in each match. Kelli Jo Burgess led the Big 12 with 2.33 blocks per set, totaling 14 blocks in BYU's sweeps of Houston and West Virginia, and helped hold both opponents to hitting percentages of .094 or lower. Stanley led Kansas to a four-set victory at UCF with 21 kills on a .390 hitting percentage, averaging 5.25 kills and 7.00 points per set.
 
Big 12 Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week – Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor, OH, So.
Defensive Player of the Week – Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, L, Jr.
Setter of the Week – Isabela Haggard, Baylor, S, So.
Rookie of the Week – Nadiya Johnson, Baylor, OH, Fr.

Big 12 Starting Seven
Zoey Burgess, Arizona State, MB, Jr.
Isabela Haggard, Baylor, S, So. (setter)
Nadiya Johnson, Baylor, OH, Fr. (rookie)
Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Baylor, OH, So. (offensive)
Kelli Jo Burgess, BYU, MB, Sr.
Rachel Van Gorp, Iowa State, L, Jr. (defensive)
Taylor Stanley, Kansas, OH, Fr.