TOWSON, Md. � Central Methodist senior�infielder�Kayla Yount�has been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America� College Division Softball first team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Yount becomes the second conswins the award after former Eagle standout Stephanie Sullivant was named to the same squad in 2011.
The College Division Academic All-America� softball teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions.
In the classroom, the Olathe, Kan., native sported a perfect�4.00 GPA in�Business. On the field, Yount led the Eagles this season with a .400 batting average, eight homeruns and 47 RBI and helped guide the Heart of America Athletic Conference regular-season and conference tournament champions to its first NAIA Softball Championship in 31 years and second in school history.
Yount was one of five players on the first team that played in the NAIA Softball National Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala. Besides Yount, Katie Carson of Concordia (Cal.) University, pitcher Mariah Worley and designated player Heather Koch of Azusa Pacific University and pitcher Emily Bergstrom of the University of Houston-Victoria played in the 32-team championship.
The 11 members of the Capital One Academic All-America� College Division softball first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.84.
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Academic All-American of the Year:� Katie Carson, Concordia (Cal.)
FIRST TEAM
Pos.�Name�School�Yr.�Hometown��GPA�Major
P�Emily Bergstrom�Houston- Victoria�Sr.�El Campo, Texas�3.85�Biology / Psychology
P�Mariah Worley�Azusa Pacific�Jr.�Pleasanton, Cal.�3.62�Liberal Studies
C�Emily Gilbert�Grand View�Sr.�Prairie City, Iowa�4.00�Human Services
IF�Katie Carson�Concordia (Cal.)�Sr.�Mission Viejo, Cal.�4.00�Sport Management
IF�Katie Logan�McPherson�Sr.�Clay Center, Kan.�3.77�Elementary Education
IF�Kate Mollohan�Saint Xavier�Jr.�Tinley Park, Ill.�3.73�Mathematics (Secondary Ed.)
IF�Kayla Yount�Central Methodist�Sr.�Olathe, Kan.��4.00�Business
OF�Sarah Heath�Taylor�Jr.�Milan, Mich.��3.88�Social Studies Education
OF�Mary Ann Warford�Asbury�Sr.�Lawrenceburg, Ky.�3.92�Elementary Education
OF�Ashley Willard�Midland�Sr.�Eagle Grove, Iowa�3.67�Business
DP�Heather Koch�Azusa Pacific�Sr.�Anaheim, Cal.�3.84�Sociology
SECOND TEAM
Pos.�Name�School�Yr.�Hometown��GPA�Major
P�Brittany Balough�Lee�Sr.�Santee, Cal.��3.46�Early Childhood Education
P�A.J. Woodward�Oklahoma City�Sr.�Menifee, Cal.�3.78�Nursing
C�Amy Madden�Southern Nazarene�Jr.�Bethany, Okla.�4.00�Biology / Chemistry
IF�Natalie Barnaby�Azusa Pacific�Sr.�Long Beach, Cal.�3.64�Sociology
IF�Alyssa Erickson�Concordia (Cal.)�Sr.�Santa Ana, Cal.�3.60�Psychology
IF�Emma Napier�Campbellsville �Jr.�Scottsville, Ky.�3.89�Business
IF�Kelsey Uebelhor�Marian (Ind.)�Sr.�St. Anthony, Ind.�3.89�Marketing
OF�Aubrey Jones�Southern Nazarene �Sr.�Norman, Okla.�3.70�Chemistry
OF�Alicia Lucatero�Concordia (Cal.)�Sr.�Santa Ana, Cal.�3.66�Psychology
OF�Brooke Sampson�Doane�Jr.�Bakersfield, Cal.�3.76�Elem. & Special Education
DP�Allison Blackwood�Cumberland�Jr.�Lawrenceburg, Tenn.�3.52�Early Child Growth & Learning
THIRD TEAM
Pos.�Name�School�Yr.�Hometown��GPA�Major
P�Karlee Despres�Davenport�Sr.�Belmont, Mich.�3.69�Inter. Business, Sport Mngmt.
P�Megan Nonnemacher�Saint Xavier�So.�Bloomington, Ill.�3.79�Elementary Education
C�Janie Gunther�McPherson�Sr.�Scott City, Kan.�3.91�Psychology
IF�Jana Beitler�Goshen�Jr.�Berne, Ind.��4.00�Biology
IF�Alyssa Brodbeck�Taylor�Sr.�Springfield, Ohio�3.41�Exercise Science
IF�Emily Priar�Lindsey Wilson�Sr.�Owensboro, Ky.�3.61�History
IF�Megan Tieken�Nebraska Wesleyan�Jr.�Omaha, Neb.�3.92�Accounting
OF�Dani Bryant�Nebraska Wesleyan�Sr.�Lincoln, Neb.��3.72�Biochemistry, Molecular Bio.,panish
OF�Katie Cornman�Davenport�Sr.�Eastpointe, Mich.�3.62�Health Services Administration
OF�Katrina Loy�Rogers State�Jr.�Claremore, Okla.�3.94�Business Management
DP�Alex Ridenhour�Columbia (Mo.)�So.�Belle, Mo.��3.63�Nursing
