OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Thirty of the top NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate softball.
Precious Birdsong, Middle Tennessee State
Briana Matazinsky, Manhattan
Rebecca Blitz, Indiana
Paige Parker, Oklahoma
Devin Brown, South Alabama
Kylee Perez, UCLA
Kaylee Carlson, Auburn
Erika Piancastelli, McNeese State
Ivie Drake, Georgia State
Randi Rupp, Texas State
Lea Foerster, Michigan State
Jacquelyn Sertic, N. Dakota State
Meghan Gregg, Tennessee
Vanessa Shippy, Oklahoma State
Kylee Hanson, Florida State
Taylor Van Zee, Washington
Brittany Hitchcock, Hawaii
Tori Vidales, Texas A&M
Carley Hoover, LSU
Alexis Walkden, Seton Hall
Gabrielle Kelliher, Marist
Carlee Wallace, Baylor
Morgan Klaevemann, Florida State
Allie Walljasper, LSU
Meghan Kovac, Bucknell
Emily Watson, Tulsa
Kayli Kvistad, Florida
Taylor White, Ohio State
Emily Lochten, Florida Atlantic
Carolyn Wright, Lehigh
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 2018 Women’s College World Series®.
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
Courtesy of Premier Sports Management