8 Hilltoppers honored as NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes
Published 1:13 pm Monday, October 8, 2018
- Western Kentucky's Kelsey McGuffin connects for a double Wednesday, April 11, 2018, during Western Kentucky's 6-3 win over Eastern Kentucky at WKU Softball Field. (Bac Totrong/photo@bgdailynews.com)
Eight Western Kentucky softball athletes were recognized Monday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as 2017-18 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes.
“It’s a great honor for these athletes to be recognized for their hard work in the classroom,” WKU coach Amy Tudor said in a news release. “I am very proud of their efforts and their leadership.”
WKU honorees include senior Kelsey McGuffin, redshirt junior Cassidy Blackford, juniors Paige Carter, Taylor Childress and Morgan McElroy and sophomores Shelby Nunn, Kendall Smith and Jordan Thomas.
In total, 1,311 athletes were recognized at the Division I level as All-America Scholar-Athletes. Altogether, 6,280 softball players earned Easton NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors. To be recognized, an individual must own a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better.
