Six SAC Teams Represented in Easton/NFCA Academic Honor Rankings

Six SAC Teams Represented in Easton/NFCA Academic Honor Rankings
October 4, 2018

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The NFCA, in combination with Easton, announced their 2017-18 Academic Team rankings and Scholar-Athlete honors on Wednesday (Oct. 3). Six South Atlantic Conference teams made an appearance on either the team or individual list, with 48 student-athletes receiving recognition, including eight with a 4.0 GPA.

The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. Individually, 6,280 softball players earned Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors. Division II had 1,026 student-athletes earn a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the year.

As teams, Catawba ranked 11th of the 75 teams listed, earning a 3.625 GPA, missing a top-10 finish by just .002.  Wingate finished 28th with a 3.527 GPA. Lincoln Memorial was 41st with their 3.430 GPA. Newberry claimed 48th with a 3.360 GPA. Anderson rounded out the SAC teams in 57th with a respectable 3.300 GPA.

Queens led the way, on an individual basis, with 11 student-athletes being named a scholar-athlete. The Bulldogs and Wolves had 10 each. The Railsplitters had nine on their roster acknowledged. Eight members of the Trojan team had their name listed.

2017-18 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athletes

Anderson

Kennedy Burton

Harlie Duncan

Kasey Grant

Mackenzie Haver

Meghan Majeski

Kayla Pepper

Khloe Saunders

Abi Webb

Lincoln Memorial

Isabella Buccellato

Rebecca Burchette

Teddi Collins

Ashlea Hunter

Alexandra Jones

Jaci Pittman

Justice Smith

Brianna Taylor

Emma Webb

Newberry

Alyssa Ball

Taylor (Tori) Caldwell

Chelsey Cunningham

Selice Daley

Myranda Dills

Paige Meyer

Sydney Patterson

Morgan Wagaman

Ashley Willis

Natalie Willis

Queens

Madison Ackerman

Sydney Ditto

Sara Ingoldsby

Gerlea Patton

Courtney Pearson

Cierra Robinson

Brooke Sanford

Evie Scott

Alyssa Strickler

Grace Wesoly

Kelly Winter

Wingate

Mary Claire Coyne

Jordan Floyd

Amber Garrett

Mikayla Hannah

Meagan Martucci

Gracyn Polk

Aubrey Reep

Naomi Sapp

Elizabeth Swenson

Emma Swenson

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