LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three softball teams, along with 92 CCAA softball student-athletes, were recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for academic honors during the 2024-25 school year.
San Francisco State led the way and earned a top 25 ranking, placing 20th with a 3.690 team grade point average.
Cal State East Bay (3.59 GPA) and
Cal Poly Humboldt (3.57) earned honorable mentions.
Seven universities had student-athletes earn Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors. The Gators led the way with 19 selections, followed by Cal Poly Humboldt with 15. Cal State San Marcos had 13 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, and Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State East Bay each had 12.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association’s membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 2,565 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2024-25. NCAA Division I followed with 2,544 and NCAA Division II with 2,179. Junior colleges and NAIA came in with 895 and 1,010 student-athletes, respectively. Six student-athletes from Penn State Scranton earned recognition in the Other Four-Year category. Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.
Top-25 Teams (Complete List)
#20 San Francisco State University 3.690
Honorable mentions
Cal State East Bay 3.590
Cal Poly Humboldt 3.570
Individual Scholar-Athletes (Complete List)
Cal Poly Humboldt
Bridgette Bolling
Ariana Bottel
Marissa Brody
Alexa Garcia
Bella Garcia
Katlyn Gifford
Marisol Gomez
Mason Hatton
Hailee Moore
Layni Noonkester
Rayna Ponce
Julia Rivera
Vanessa Saltos
Riley Shopp
Alyssa Smokey
Cal State East Bay
Sarissa Block
Jennavee Campos
Cynthia Carrillo
Ysabella Cortez
Jeslyn Cuellar
Jaidyn Gamble
Annelise Garcia
Jenna Porto
Marissa Quintero
Ashley Reyes
Isabelle Reyes
Gabriela Rivera
Cal State Monterey Bay
Anastacia Alba
Sofia Cervantes
Ellie Escalante
Karissa Gralnick
Mikaya Griego
Kaitlyn Le
Nevaeh Martinez
Gracie Strycula
Summer Voth
Jaedyn White
Cal State San Bernardino
Jaedyn White
Brooklyn Blackmon
Brooke Brazill
Shannon Galliano
Bri Goris
Alexandra Hooper
Emilie Lapena
Ashley Legler
Sarah Moite
Annamaria Nuno
Diggy Olson
Isabella Venegas
Cal State San Marcos
Jordyn Villanueva
Rae D'Amato
Lauren Deplitch
Jordan Elias
Macy Fuller
Makenzie Guiliano
Sophie Hunter
Gianna Lombardi
Marissa Morales
Alizabeth Ruiz
Hannah Tandy
Brooklyn Ury
Madison Waymire
San Francisco State
Xochitl Atayde
Kharime Caratachea
Shaunessy Cardwell
Olivia Clavero
Kai DeLeon
Marley Gonzales
Daniella Guerrera
Alexis Holihan
Emily Madrigal
Rylee McDaniel
Kate Nelson
Kira Nilson
Ashley Rocha
Elise Roy
Isabel Tellez
Shannon Tierney
Nia Trinidad
Samantha Vargas
Isela Villarreal
Sonoma State
Iris Bejarano
Danyelle Castillo
Samantha Delgado
Kaiya Dickens
Gabrielle Enyart
Emily Hinchey
Amari Houston
Carissa Marquez
Lauren Mirtono
Ava Paquin
Nichole Sarra
About the NFCA
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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