Western Kentucky softball player Morgan McElroy was announced Thursday as a 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District II honoree.

The Madisonville native McElroy is the 12th Hilltopper in program history to collect an academic all-district distinction.

CoSIDA academic nominees must carry at least a 3.3 grade-point average.

Starting 47 of WKU’s 54 games on the 2018 campaign, McElroy has a perfect 4.0 GPA while studying accounting.

One of the toughest batters to strike out in the nation, McElroy fanned just nine times across 113 at-bats. She also posted 16 RBIs on the year.

Off the field, McElroy has made the President’s List all three of her semesters at WKU in addition to earning C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal both years.

With all-district honors, McElroy is eligible for the 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot, which will be announced in June.

WKU is looking for its third-ever Academic All-American to join Kristalyn Smith (2002) and Shannon Smith (2010) – both first-team selections.{&end}