Five SAC Softball Players Named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
AUSTIN, Texas | Five South Atlantic Conference student-athletes have been named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II softball team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Despite the cancellation of spring competition during COVID-19, CoSIDA continued its sponsorship of the Academic All-America awards program. Student-athletes were selected based on career statistics.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
Headlining the SAC selections were first team picks Talon LaClair of Lenoir-Rhyne and Abby Fiessinger of Carson-Newman. Wingate's Mary Claire Coyne was a second team selection and Carson-Newman's KaraLynne Levi and Tusculum's Anna Alloway were named to the third team.
Twenty-seven of the 33 members of the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Softball teams have at least a 3.80 GPA, with six student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.86.
The CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Softball teams feature 13 repeat performers – Jennifer Leonhardt (University of Southern Indiana), Georgia Capell (Tarleton State University), Abby Flessinger (Carson-Newman University), Emily Maseth (West Chester University), Mary Claire Coyne (Wingate University), Hailey Hinson (Colorado Mesa University), Jordyn Kleman (Winona State University), Aly Fowler (Spring Hill College), MacKray Odom (Trevecca Nazarene University), Hallie Waters (University of Indianapolis, Talon LaClair (Lenoir-Rhyne University), Clara Larson (Colorado School of Mines), and Lauren Lindgren (MSU Texas) - from previous CoSIDA Academic All-America® teams.
FIRST TEAM
|
Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
|
P |
Jennifer Leonhardt (1) |
University of Southern Indiana |
3.80 |
Sr. |
Biology |
|
P |
Kylee Smith |
University of North Georgia |
3.55 |
Sr. |
International Affairs |
|
C |
Ali Nowak |
Winona State University |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Physical Education & Health Promotion |
|
INF |
Bri Garber |
West Chester University |
3.84 |
Sr. |
Accounting / Finance |
|
INF |
Sarah Ingerick |
Gannon University |
3.93 |
Sr. |
Biomedical Engineering |
|
INF |
Talon LaClair (3) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University |
4.00 |
Jr. |
Mathematics |
|
INF |
Clara Larson (#) |
Colorado School of Mines |
3.65 |
Sr. |
Computer Science |
|
OF |
Georgia Capell (1) |
Tarleton State University |
3.88 |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
|
OF |
Abby Fiessinger (1) |
Carson-Newman University |
3.89 |
Sr. |
Math / Education |
|
OF |
Lauren Lindgren (3) |
MSU Texas |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Special Education |
|
DP |
Emily Maseth (1) |
West Chester University |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Exercise Science / Pre-Physical Therapy |
SECOND TEAM
|
Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
|
P |
Maddy Barone |
Southern New Hampshire University |
3.95 |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
|
P |
Jordyn Kleman (2) |
Winona State University |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Mathematics: Secondary Teaching |
|
C |
Aly Fowler (2) |
Spring Hill College |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Biology / Pre-Health |
|
INF |
Mary Claire Coyne (1) |
Wingate University |
3.88 |
Sr. |
Accounting |
|
INF |
Stephanie Day |
Colorado Christian University |
3.55 |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
|
INF |
Logan Hill |
Valdosta State University |
3.96 |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
|
INF |
MaKray Odom (2) |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
3.55 |
Sr. |
Education |
|
OF |
Kendall Cornick |
Augustana University |
3.94 |
Sr. |
Biology |
|
OF |
Hailey Hinson (2) |
Colorado Mesa University |
4.00 |
Sr. |
Accounting |
|
OF |
Magnolia West |
Palm Beach Atlantic University |
3.91 |
Sr. |
Biology |
|
DP |
Jaycie Walker |
Auburn University at Montgomery |
3.85 |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
THIRD TEAM
|
Pos. |
Name |
School |
GPA |
Yr. |
Major |
|
P |
Hallie Waters (2) |
University of Indianapolis |
3.99 |
Jr. |
Biology |
|
P |
Jordan Withrow |
Tarleton State University |
3.92/4.00 |
Gr. |
Kinesiology |
|
C |
KaraLynne Levi |
Carson-Newman University |
3.91 |
Sr. |
Education |
|
INF |
Amber Coy |
Georgia College |
3.91 |
Sr. |
Nursing |
|
INF |
Samantha Hausl |
Maryville University |
3.93 |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
|
INF |
Kacie Kelly |
Saint Leo University |
3.38 |
Sr. |
Biology |
|
INF |
Karli Pinkerton |
University of Charleston |
3.96 |
Sr. |
Biology |
|
OF |
Anna Alloway |
Tusculum University |
3.99 |
Jr. |
Elementary Education / Middle School English |
|
OF |
Carly Esselman |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
3.54 |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
|
OF |
Brylynn Vallejos |
San Francisco State |
3.86 |
So. |
Kinesiology |
|
DP |
Alyssa Callans |
Maryville University |
3.92 |
Sr. |
Physical Therapy |
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Kylee Smith, North Georgia
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II first-team selection in 2019
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second-team selection in 2019
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third-team selection in 2019
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second-team selection in 2018