Six SAC Softball Student-Athletes Named Google Cloud Academic All-Americans
AUSTIN, Texas – The 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II Softball Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) were announced on Wednesday (June 5). Six South Atlantic Conference student-athletes were selected for the teams.
The Division II Google Cloud Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure, to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2018-19 Division II Academic All-America® teams.
Earning first team honors are Wingate infielder Mary Claire Coyne and Carson-Newman outfield Abby Fiessinger. Tusculum's Morgan Mahaffey and Newberry's Chelsey Cunningham were named to the second team, while Anderson's Kasey Grant and Lenoir-Rhyne's Talon LaClair were each third team selections.
Eighteen of the 33 members of the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division II Softball teams have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., with 11 student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.90.
FIRST TEAM
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
P |
Paola Flores |
Kentucky State University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
P |
Jennifer Leonhardt |
University of Southern Indiana |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Biology |
C |
Maggie Kadrlik |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Psychology / Sociology |
INF |
Mary Claire Coyne |
Wingate University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
INF |
Bailey Gaffin |
Dixie State University |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
INF |
LaKaylin Lee |
Claflin University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Business Management |
INF |
Emily Maseth |
West Chester University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Pre-Physical Therapy |
OF |
Georgia Capell |
Tarleton State University |
So. |
3.89 |
Kinesiology |
OF |
Abby Fiessinger |
Carson-Newman University |
Jr. |
3.86 |
Math |
OF |
Christa Reisinger (2,#) |
Truman State University |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Agricultural Science |
DP |
Alison Nowak |
Winona State University |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Health Promotion / Health & PE Teaching |
SECOND TEAM
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
P |
Jordyn Kleman |
Winona State University |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Mathematics Secondary Teaching |
P |
Halie Waters |
University of Indianapolis |
So. |
3.99 |
Biology / Psychology |
C |
Michaela Burpee |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Sociology & Criminology / Psychology |
C |
Aly Fowler |
Spring Hill College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Pre-Health |
INF |
Haley Barnette |
Union University |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Chemistry |
INF |
Brianna Caldwell |
Mississippi College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
English |
INF |
Mariah Ewy (3) |
East Central University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
INF |
Hailey Hinson |
Colorado Mesa University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
INF |
Amber Kral |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Communication Disorders |
INF |
MaKray Odom |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
Jr. |
3.49 |
Education |
INF |
Rhiannon Sassman |
University of West Florida |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Biomedical Sciences |
OF |
Sara Keeny |
Kutztown University |
Sr. |
3.40 |
Criminal Justice |
OF |
Morgan Mahaffey |
Tusculum University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology / Pre-Med |
OF |
Peyton Mills |
Harding University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Communication Sciences |
DP |
Chelsey Cunningham |
Newberry College |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
THIRD TEAM
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
P |
Bekah Slattery |
Lock Haven University |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Sports Administration |
P |
McKenzie Surface (3) |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Psychology / Counseling |
INF |
Kasey Grant |
Anderson Univeristy |
Sr. |
4.0 |
Biochemistry |
INF |
JoBi Heath |
University of Central Oklahoma |
Sr. |
3.44 |
Nursing |
INF |
Talon LaClair |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
So. |
4.0 |
Math |
OF |
Meredith Daunhauer |
Kentucky Wesleyan College |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Elementary Education |
OF |
Tamara Jennings |
Kutztown University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Computer Science |
OF |
Lauren Lindgren |
MSU Texas |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Special Education |
DP |
Kaileen Cain |
Caldwell University |
So. |
3.95 |
Financial Economics |
Google Cloud Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Christa Reisinger, Truman State University
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2018
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2018
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2017