LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nineteen members of the Bellarmine University softball team earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2023-24 academic year.
 
The Knights recognized were Kayla Bauer, Harlie Bickett, Olivia Bricker, Lilli Burns, Madison Davis, Mackayla Denney, Erica Endris, Kendall Gaddie, Carson Goatley, Elli Jensen, Addison Kerr, Megan Konermann, Claire Lehmkuhler, Audrey Magnus, Cassie Muse, Emily O'Dee, Reni Shemwell, Brooke Shewmaker and Caitlyn Watson.
 
To be eligible, a student-athlete must achieve a 3.5 or better cumulative GPA for the academic year.
 
As a team, Bellarmine achieved a 3.655 GPA.
 
A full list of all schools and athletes being honored will be released by the NFCA in the fall, including the recognition of the Top 10 Academic teams in each division.
 
Established in 1983, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play. Although collegiate coaches comprised the majority of the organization's membership in the early days, today they are joined by high school, travel ball, professional and international coaches, along with umpires, clubs, companies and fans of fastpitch softball. Growing from 40 members in 1983 to over 7,000 today, the NFCA boasts members from all 50 states and several international countries.
 
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