LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- On October 5, three softball programs and 83 individuals from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) were named scholar teams and scholar athletes by Easton and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for the 2020-21 academic year.
Over 8,800 student-athletes were named 2021 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. This was the highest total in NFCA history and the second-straight year achieving the 8,000-plus plateau.
NCAA Division III led the way with 2,375 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2020-21. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,982 and 1,727 honorees.
Calvin boasted a 3.559 grade-point average in the 2020-21 academic year, while Saint Mary's had a GPA of 3.467 and Alma a grade-point average of 3.37.
Programs Recognized by Easton/NFCA
Alma - 3.37 GPA
Calvin - 3.559 GPA
Saint Mary's - 3.467 GPA
Individuals Recognized by Easton/NFCA
Adrian - Emily Baldus, Jamie Bell, Bailey Bennett, Hailey Buckner, Katie Connolly, Hailey DeChalk, Jalyn DeForest, Ava Ferrarelli, Allison Harry, Kaitlyn Hawkins, Hope Kapelanski, Alexa Lamoreaux, Alaina Macksoud, Destiny Rogers, Infinity Rogers, Keira Stampfly, Barbara Strahan, Allison TenHove, Mary Yanik
Albion - Brielle Broderick, Melanie Cosens, Shanyn Jewell, Jacqueline Jozefczyk, Estacia Martinez, Felicia Maximiuk, Olivia Palasek, Lilly Patillo, Shay Sullivan
Alma - Darcy Daenzer, Morgan Dubay, Danielle Dumoulin, Amanda Efaw, Jessica Eva, Erin Ezell, Hannah Fleming, Taylor Griffith, Aynslee Koutz, Teah Lint, Reagan Middleton, Amelia Price, Hannah Solomon, Jenna Steinhoff, Hadyn Terwilliger
Calvin - Jessica Bongiorno, Ellie Borst, Kennedy Geiger, Grace Glass, Jazmine Hamm, Kirsten Krause, Elise Laarman, Briana Leegwater, Maddy Meredith, Ali Schultz, Emma Springer, Amber Staniulis, Grace Stock, Brooke Timm
Hope - Kyra Acker, Alaina Adams, Claire Bates, Haley Bennett, Kaelin Callow, Matalynn Cook, Savannah Dixon, Cayley Ebeling, Madelyn Gracin, Chloe Haskins, Grace Henry, Morgann Kanouse, Arinn King, Vanessa Krombeen, Emily Martin, Avery Slancik
Saint Mary's - Libby Bierbaum, Alyssa Gutierrez, Mandi Hettinger, JoAnna Keilman, Paige Madden, Anna Mason, Mac Pepper, Ashlei Sonnenberg, Sydney Swartz, Winnie Tomsheck
