LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nine WKU Softball student-athletes have been recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as 2018-19 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. Additionally, WKU was recognized as a team for its 3.507 collective GPA across the 2018-19 school year.
"What a great accomplishment and honor for our student-athletes to be recognized for their high achievements in the classroom," head coach Amy Tudor shared. "I am very proud of these young ladies and proud of their representation of our program."
WKU honorees include graduates Cassidy Blackford, Rebekah Engelhardt and Kelsey McGuffin along with Paige Carter, Morgan McElroy, Macy Murphy, Shelby Nunn, Tommi Stowers and Jordan Thomas. Nine student-athletes is the most All-America Scholar-Athletes WKU has ever landed in one season.
As a team, the Hilltopper squad posted a 3.507 cumulative GPA for the 2018-19 school year. That mark ranked as the 35th-best across all Division I programs. In total, 140 teams recorded a combined GPA of 3.00 or better to earn the 2018-19 Easton NFCA Team GPA recognition.
In total, 1,769 student-athletes were recognized at the Division I level as All-America Scholar-Athletes. Altogether, 8,161 softball players earned Easton / NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors. To be recognized, an individual must own a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better.
How to Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook /WKUSoftball.
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