Softball candidates announced for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award®
February 20, 2013
OVERLAND PARK, KS – Thirty NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate softball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 2013 candidate class includes 15 candidates who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Six were named to the CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American team, and seven were members of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America team.
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2013 NCAA Women’s College World Series® in Oklahoma City May 30 through June 5.
Softball 2013 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Emily Allard | Shortstop/Infield | Northwestern |
Brooke Andresen | Outfield | Loyola - Chicago |
Nikki Armagost | First Base/Pitcher | Pacific |
Jennifer Barnett | First Base | Northern Illinois |
B.B. Bates | Outfield | UCLA |
Kayla Braud | Outfield | Alabama |
Amy Buntin | Catcher/Utility | Notre Dame |
Allie Cashion | Outfieid | Appalachian State |
Raven Chavanne | Third Base | Tennessee |
Kelly Coker | Outfield/Third Base | Rhode Island |
Kara Dill | Infield/Shortstop | Kentucky |
Kara Dornbos | Pitcher | Central Michigan |
Rachele Fico | Pitcher | Louisiana State |
Olivia Galati | Pitcher | Hofstra |
Mikkel Griffin | Outfield | Southern Utah |
Jolene Henderson | Pitcher/First Base | California |
Kelsey Horton | Outfield | Florida |
Maggie Hull | Outfield | Kansas |
Shannon Jones | Shortstop | Siena |
Courtney Liddle | First Base | Virginia Tech |
Blaire Luna | Pitcher | Texas |
Kelly Majam | Centerfield | Hawai‘i |
Jenna Marston | Catcher | Missouri |
Jennifer Ong | Second Base | Yale |
Jenna Rich | Short Stop | Stanford |
Keilani Ricketts | Pitcher | Oklahoma |
Emily Roesch | Second Base | Boston |
Jessica Shults | Catcher | Oklahoma |
Stephanie Thompson | Infield/Shortstop | Brown |
Brianna Turang | Outfield | Oklahoma |