Posted: May 20, 2013
The College Division Academic All-America� softball teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
Utley and Dennis helped lead the Eagles to their third straight Heart of America Athletic Conference regular season crown and second straight conference tournament title and berth in the National Championship.
In the classroom, Utley sports a perfect�4.00 GPA in�Biology. In the circle, the Trenton, Mo., native posted an 18-5 record with a 1.67 ERA. In 151.1 innings pitched, Utley struck out 114 against only 12 walks, and opponents batted a league-low .213 against her.
In the classroom, Dennis recorded a 3.74 GPA in Communication. In 30 games this season, the Sierra Vista, Ariz., product hit .297 and ranked second on the squad with six homers to go along with 22 RBIs, three doubles, 14 runs scored, a slugging percentage of .581 and an on-base percentage of .395.
2013 marks the third straight year Central Methodist has had at least one player receive Academic All-America recognition. Kayla Yount and Stephanie Sullivant were named to the first team in 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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To be eligible for Academic All-America� consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.
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Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 18,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
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Academic All-America� of the Year:� Emma Napier, Campbellsville
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FIRST TEAM
Pos.� Name���������������������������� School������������������ Yr.� Hometown�������������� G.P.A.� Major
P������ Sam Cole���������������������� Davenport�������������� Sr.� Belleville, Mich.�������� 3.93����� Business/Sport Management
P������ Megan Nonnemacher(3)�� Saint Xavier����������� Jr.� Bloomington, Ill.������ 3.87����� Elementary Education
C������ Jade Bourgeois������������� Spring Hill�������������� So. Geismar, La.������������ 4.00����� Mathematics
INF��� Danielle Bayer��������������� Missouri Baptist����� Sr.� Florissant, Mo.�������� 3.90����� Sports Management
INF��� Emma Napier (2)������������ Campbellsville�������� Sr.� Scottsville, Ky.�������� 3.92����� Business
INF��� Kate Mollohan (1)����������� Saint Xavier����������� Sr.� Tinley Park, Ill.��������� 3.78����� Mathematics
INF��� Caitlin O'Hagan�������������� St. Gregory's��������� Jr.� Choctaw, Okla.�������� 4.00����� Biomedical Sciences
OF���� Sarah Frerichs��������������� Saint Ambrose������� Sr.� Fisher, Ill.���������������� 3.89����� Biology
OF���� Brooke Sampson (2)������ Doane������������������� Sr.� Bakersfield, Cal.������ 3.83����� Elem. & Special Education
OF���� Kara Usherwood������������ Robert Morris (Ill.)��� Sr.� Atlanta, Ill.��������������� 3.95����� Graphic Design
DP��� Allison Blackwood (2)���� Cumberland ���������� Sr.� Leoma, Tenn.����������� 3.59����� Early Child Growth & Education
SECOND TEAM
Pos.� Name���������������������������� School������������������ Yr.� Hometown�������������� G.P.A.� Major
P������ Karisa Hendrix��������������� Williams Baptist����� Sr.� Cherokee Village, Ark. 3.70����� History
P������ Aubrey Utley������������������ Central Methodist��� Jr.� Trenton, Mo.������������ 4.00����� Biology
C������ Brittany Lewis���������������� Bethany (Kan.)������� Sr.� Glendale, Ariz.��������� 3.67����� Elementary Education K-6
INF��� Sarah Beckman������������� William Carey��������� Jr.� Meridian, Miss��������� 3.92����� Biology / Pre-Med
INF��� Stephanie Mark�������������� Seward County CC� So. Ogden, Utah������������ 3.83����� Engineering
INF��� Molly Mills��������������������� College Of Idaho���� Sr.� Burley, Idaho����������� 3.72����� Health Science
INF��� Megan Tieken (3)����������� Nebraska Wesleyan Sr.� Omaha, Neb.����������� 3.88����� Accounting
OF���� Tonya Berta������������������� Siena Heights��������� Sr.� Ida, Mich.���������������� 3.70����� Language Arts
OF���� Brittany Dunson������������� Mobile������������������� Sr.� Pensacola, Fla.�������� 3.47����� Exercise Science
OF���� Bethany Holaway����������� Olivet Nazarene������ Sr.� Wheaton, Ill.������������ 3.76����� Psychology
DP��� Emily Krienke���������������� Oklahoma City������� So. Calgary, Alberta������� 3.92����� Biomedical Sciences
THIRD TEAM
Pos.� Name� School��������������� Yr.������������������������� Hometown�������������������� G.P.A.� Major
P������ Natalie Newell���������������� Bethel (In)�������������� So. Goshen, Ind������������� 3.85����� Elementary Education
P������ Emma Remy������������������ Morningside ���������� Jr.� Urbandale, Iowa������� 4.00����� Political Science, Business Admin.
C������ Nicole Green������������������ Saint Ambrose������� So. Dewitt, Iowa������������� 4.00����� Psychology
INF��� Maddie Byrd������������������ USC Beaufort��������� So. Ramstein, Germany�� 3.69����� Human Services
INF��� Allie Foley��������������������� Marian (Ind.)����������� Jr.� Fishers, Ind.������������ 3.59����� Business Marketing
INF��� Amanda Martinsen��������� Ottawa������������������� Sr.� Morrisville, Mo.�������� 3.73����� Human Services
INF��� Alex Miller��������������������� Cal State San Marcos Jr.� San Diego, Cal.������� 3.41����� Human Development
OF���� Hannah Cook-Kelley������� William Carey��������� So. Phoenix, Ariz.���������� 3.72����� Biology
OF���� Katrina Loy�������������������� Rogers State���������� Sr.� Claremore, Okla.������ 3.95����� Business Administration
OF���� Jamie Rateliff���������������� Oklahoma City������� So. Mustang, Okla.�������� 3.67����� Biochemistry
DP��� Courtney Dennis������������ Central Methodist��� Sr.� Sierra Vista, Ariz.����� 3.74������� Communication
�������������������(1)������ Capital One Academic All-America� first team selection in 2012
(2)������ Capital One Academic All-America� second team selection in 2012
(3)������ Capital One Academic All-America� third team selection in 2012











