Monday, April 29, 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. – As part of the first Concordia class to play all four years as an NCAA Division II member, Mckenzie Smith has excelled at a high level in both the classroom and on the softball diamond.
The senior, who has seen starting time at pitcher, first base and as a designated player, is one of 13 three-time selections to the 2019 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Softball All-Academic Team.
Smith, who has a 3.87 cumulative grade point average as a business major, is among the Cavaliers’ leaders both in the circle and at the plate. She leads Concordia with a .319 batting average and is among the GNAC leaders with a 14-8 record and a 3.53 earned run average as a pitcher.
Smith is one of 22 student-athletes that are repeat selections to the Softball All-Academic Team. Joining her as a three-time selection is Central Washington seniors Kayla Ellis and Rachael Johnson, Concordia senior Courtney Somers, Northwest Nazarene seniors Lauren Bassett, Cassidy Fifield, Shelbie Martinez and Kylie Orr; Saint Martin’s seniors Lauren Diuco and Sabrina Hicks; and Western Oregon seniors Haley Fabian, Jenna Kelly and Ryanne Whitaker.
Leading the Softball All-Academic Team in terms of GPA is Western Oregon sophomore Allyson Drury, who has a 4.00 GPA as a biology major. She is one of seven honorees with a 3.8 GPA or better.
Central Washington led all schools with 13 selections to the Softball All-Academic Team. Western Oregon had 10 honorees.
Selections to the GNAC All-Academic Teams must be of sophomore standing or greater, have a 3.20 cumulative grade point average or better and be in their second season of competition at the nominating institution.
2019 GNAC SOFTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
CENTRAL WASHINGTON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Alycia Bannan | Undeclared | So. | 3.89 | Orting, Wash. |
Sydney Brown | Undeclared | So. | 3.83 | Vancouver, Wash. |
Alee Cruz | Undeclared | So. | 3.20 | Selah, Wash. |
*+ Kayla Ellis | Liberal Arts & Science | Sr. | 3.88 | Mill Creek, Wash. |
*+ Rachael Johnson | Family & Consumer Science | Sr. | 3.50 | Spokane, Wash. |
Katie Kastning | Undeclared | So. | 3.44 | Coeur d’Alene, Idaho |
* Paige Liikala | Health Professions | Jr. | 3.24 | West Richland, Wash. |
Theresa Moyle | Undeclared | So. | 3.68 | Weiser, Idaho |
Julia Reuble | Psychology | Jr. | 3.27 | Edmonds, Wash. |
* Kayla Smith | Education | Sr. | 3.42 | Buckley, Wash. |
Lexie Strasser | Undeclared | So. | 3.38 | Chehalis, Wash. |
Taylor Williams | Psychology | Jr. | 3.25 | Brea, Calif. |
Maddy Zerr | Undeclared | So. | 3.75 | Selah, Wash. |
CONCORDIA | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Macy Besuyen | Business | So. | 3.36 | Hillsboro, Ore. |
Elena Cook | Biology | Jr. | 3.76 | Boise, Idaho |
Kayla Lagerquist | Biology | So. | 3.29 | Washougal, Wash. |
Tori O’Neill | Social Work | Sr. | 3.46 | Camas, Wash. |
Mariah Peterson | Business | Jr. | 3.27 | Des Moines, Wash. |
Tenli Petty | Biology | Sr. | 3.29 | Puyallup, Wash. |
*+ Mckenzie Smith | Business | Jr. | 3.87 | Victoria, B.C. |
*+ Courtney Somers | Biology | Sr. | 3.61 | Victoria, B.C. |
Marisa Stockton | Business | So. | 3.68 | Stockton, Calif. |
MONTANA STATE BILLINGS | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Georgiabelle Benning | Health & Human Performance: Human Performance |
So. | 3.66 | Puyallup, Wash. |
Kelsee Bushell | Business Administration: Marketing | Sr. | 3.68 | Plain City, Utah |
Shayla Felix | Business Administration: Marketing | Sr. | 3.48 | Bloomfield, N.M. |
Brittanee Fisher | Health & Human Performance: Teaching |
So. | 3.77 | Billings, Mont. |
Allie Hughes | Health & Human Performance: Human Performance |
So. | 3.52 | Sparks, Nev. |
* Maddy Lincoln | Elementary Education | Jr. | 3.46 | Olympia, Wash. |
Sydney Norwood | Health & Human Performance: Human Performance |
So. | 3.33 | Billings, Mont. |
NORTHWEST NAZARENE | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
*+ Lauren Bassett | Elementary Education | Sr. | 3.74 | Nampa, Idaho |
*+ Cassidy Fifield | Chemistry | Sr. | 3.92 | Lake Stevens, Wash. |
Ivy Hommel | Secondary Education | So. | 3.69 | Boise, Idaho |
Emma Longoria | Elementary Education | So. | 3.51 | Caldwell, Idaho |
*+ Shelbie Martinez | Social Work | Sr. | 3.47 | Meridian, Idaho |
*+ Kylie Orr | Secondary Education: Kinesiology | Sr. | 3.89 | Meridian, Idaho |
Lyndzie Parker | Marketing | Sr. | 3.38 | Kuna, Idaho |
Anna Williams | Psychology | Sr. | 3.49 | Filer, Idaho |
* Rae Young | Criminal Justice | Jr. | 3.68 | Wilton, Calif. |
SAINT MARTIN’S | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
*+ Lauren Diuco | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.34 | Mission Viejo, Calif. |
*+ Sabrina Hicks | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.57 | Elk Grove, Calif. |
Julia Lucas | Criminology & Criminal Justice | So. | 3.74 | San Jose, Calif. |
* Lauren Maley | Sociology/Cultural Anthropology | Sr. | 3.41 | Ferndale, Wash. |
Emery Norwood | Civil Engineering | So. | 3.59 | Tacoma, Wash. |
* Jessica O’Toole | Educational Studies | Jr. | 3.75 | Puyallup, Wash. |
SIMON FRASER | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Kate Fergusson | Health Sciences | So. | 3.28 | Vancouver, B.C. |
+ Samantha Ruffett | Business Administration | Sr. | 3.49 | Brampton, Ont. |
* Amanda Janes | Health Sciences | Jr. | 3.56 | Brampton, Ont. |
WESTERN OREGON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
Ayanna Arceneaux | Political Science | So. | 3.32 | Puyallup, Wash. |
Chandler Bishop | Community Health Education | Jr. | 3.22 | Arlington, Ore. |
Sydney Bowers | Community Health Education | So. | 3.39 | Eugene, Ore. |
Kennedy Coy | School Health Education | Jr. | 3.23 | Gladstone, Ore. |
Tyler Creach | Business | So. | 3.59 | Bend, Ore. |
Allyson Drury | Biology | So. | 4.00 | Dairyville, Calif. |
*+ Haley Fabian | Business | Sr. | 3.73 | East Wenatchee, Wash. |
*+ Jenna Kelly | Business | Sr. | 3.49 | Beaverton, Ore. |
Maddie McClelland | Exercise Science | So. | 3.40 | Vancouver, Wash. |
*+ Ryanne Whitaker | Social Science | Sr. | 3.60 | Monmouth, Ore. |
WESTERN WASHINGTON | ||||
Name | Academic Major | Year | GPA | Hometown |
# Emily Benson | Psychology | Sr. | 3.30 | West Richland, Wash. |
Kira Doan | Biology | So. | 3.51 | Brier, Wash. |
Erica Hardy | Business Administration | So. | 3.45 | Henderson, Nev. |
* Kylisa Hull | Mathematics | Jr. | 3.73 | Redmond, Wash. |
Lauren Lo | Accounting | So. | 3.73 | Issaquah, Wash. |
Mackenzie Palmer | Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management |
So. | 3.83 | Federal Way, Wash. |
Makinlee Sellevold | Physical Education | Sr. | 3.24 | Everett, Wash. |
Sierra Tibbetts | Communications Studies | So. | 3.29 | Lake Havasu, Ariz |
Rylie Wales | Kinesiology | So. | 3.38 | Snohomish, Wash. |
* - 2018 All-Academic Selection | + - 2017 All-Academic Selection | # - 2016 All-Academic Selection |