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Nine Cougars Named All-America Scholar Athletes
8/1/2022 4:00:00 PM | Softball
Trio earn Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete award again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Nine Houston softball student-athletes were named Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athletes on Monday.
The nine Cougars were among 7,527 collegiate student-athletes nationwide to earn the award and must have held a 3.50 GPA or better for the 2021-22 academic year.
Rock Benavides, Mattison Boyd, Kati Ray Brown, Bethany Busch, Amanda Carden, Aspen Howie, Paige Lott, LA Matthews and Kenna Wilkey posted 3.50 GPAs during the academic year.
Brown and Busch each earned their second Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete awards of their careers. Howie earned her third All-America Scholar Athlete award. The award was not given in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories.
Top-10 Team GPAs
NCAA Division I
1. Harvard – 3.760; 2. Illinois State – 3.716; 3. Green Bay – 3.7122.; 4. Hartford – 3.700; 5. IUPUI – 3.695; 6. Central Arkansas – 3.694; t7. DePaul – 3.682; t7. Elon – 3.682; 9. Northern Iowa – 3.680; 10. Dayton – 3.654
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The nine Cougars were among 7,527 collegiate student-athletes nationwide to earn the award and must have held a 3.50 GPA or better for the 2021-22 academic year.
Rock Benavides, Mattison Boyd, Kati Ray Brown, Bethany Busch, Amanda Carden, Aspen Howie, Paige Lott, LA Matthews and Kenna Wilkey posted 3.50 GPAs during the academic year.
Brown and Busch each earned their second Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete awards of their careers. Howie earned her third All-America Scholar Athlete award. The award was not given in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories.
Top-10 Team GPAs
NCAA Division I
1. Harvard – 3.760; 2. Illinois State – 3.716; 3. Green Bay – 3.7122.; 4. Hartford – 3.700; 5. IUPUI – 3.695; 6. Central Arkansas – 3.694; t7. DePaul – 3.682; t7. Elon – 3.682; 9. Northern Iowa – 3.680; 10. Dayton – 3.654
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN the DIAMOND CLUB
Fans can help support the Houston Softball program by joining the Diamond Club. To find out more information about the Diamond Club, click here or call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4684).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarSB on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Softball. Fans also can follow the team on Instagram at @UHCougarSB.
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