Softball Candidates Announced for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award
March 14, 2019
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (March 14, 2019) – Thirty of the top NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2019 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 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season, and those 10 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 candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2019 Women’s College World Series®.
Softball 2019 Candidates
Name | Position | School |
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Taran Alvelo | Pitcher | University of Washington |
Madison Armstrong | Catcher | Western Carolina University |
Kelly Barnhill | Pitcher | University of Florida |
Jackie Brewster | Outfield | College of the Holy Cross |
Faith Canfield | Second Base | University of Michigan |
Madysen Cossack | First Base | Siena College |
Kyle Davidson | Catcher | University of Dayton |
Laurie Derrico | Infield | Wichita State University |
Tori Dubois | Outfield | Penn State University |
Katie Duncan | Pitcher | Harvard University |
Alex Heinen | Catcher | Boston University |
Brittany Hitchcock | Pitcher | University of Hawaii |
Bryce Holmgren | Utility | Syracuse University |
Skylee James | Infield | University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) |
Brianna Jones | Pitcher | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Shelby Kennedy | Outfield | Yale University |
Meghan King | Pitcher | Florida State University |
Aubrey Leach | Second Base | University of Tennessee |
Amanda Lorenz | Outfield | University of Florida |
Nicole Newman | Pitcher | Drake University |
Madisyn Palmer | Outfield | Florida Atlantic University |
Riley Randolph | Pitcher | Florida Gulf Coast University |
Morgan Ray | Pitcher | The Ohio State University |
Katie Reed | Shortstop | University of Kentucky |
Sydney Romero | Infield | University of Oklahoma |
Sierra Smith | Third Base | Grand Canyon University |
Allison Spence | Infield / First Base | Illinois State University |
Libby Sugg | Catcher | Brigham Young University |
Tara Trainer | Pitcher | Indiana University |
Morgan Turkoly | Outfield | Louisiana Tech University |