Softball Candidates Announced for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award
February 18, 2021
Download in PDF formatOVERLAND PARK, Kan. (February 18, 2021) – Thirty of the top NCAA® softball student-athletes, who excel both on and off the field, were selected as candidates today for the 2021 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 in March, 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 2021 Women’s College World Series® in June.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Softball 2021 Candidates
| Name | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Sis Bates | Short Stop | Washington |
| AnaMarie Bruni | Outfield | South Florida |
| Danielle Castleberry | Infield | Mercer |
| Teaghan Cowles | Utility | Stanford |
| Mia Davidson | Catcher/Infield | Mississippi State |
| Amber Fiser | Pitcher | Minnesota |
| Sydney Fisher | Infield/Outfield | Radford |
| Julia Fritz | First Base/Pitcher | ETSU |
| Darian Frost | Catcher | Missouri State |
| Rachel Garcia | Pitcher/First Base | UCLA |
| Kristin Hallam | Short Stop | Hofstra |
| Jessie Harper | Short Stop | Arizona |
| Alexis Holloway | Pitcher | Notre Dame |
| Andrea Howard | Outfield | New Mexico |
| Kristina Inouye | Infield | Stanford |
| Karlee Johnson | Shortstop/Second Base | Boise State |
| Cayla Kessinger | Outfield | Missouri |
| Jennifer Leonhardt | Pitcher | Louisville |
| Kendyl Lindaman | First Base | Florida |
| Goose McGlaun | First Base | Baylor |
| Maddie McMahon | Pitcher | Siena |
| Liz Murphy | Pitcher | Detroit Mercy |
| Bubba Nickles | Utility | UCLA |
| Makenna Partain | Infield | Minnesota |
| Kendall Smith | Catcher | Western Kentucky |
| Nicole Timmons | Pitcher | Drake |
| Kelly Warren | Outfield | ETSU |
| Kayla Wedl | Short Stop | UIC |
| Alea White | Pitcher | Central Florida |
| Sami Williams | Short Stop | Iowa State |
