ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team Selected by CoSIDA
Tennessees Schutzler & Wartburgs Kinzenbaw Head 2006
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Softball Teams
Lindsay Schutzler of the University of Tennessee and Cari Kinzenbaw of Wartburg College, a pair of senior shortstops who distinguished themselves in the classroom as well as on the playing field, head the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Softball Teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Schutzler, a native of Monterey, Calif., was voted as the Academic All-America of the Year in the University Division. A two-time Academic All-America selection, Schutzler posted a 3.86 cumulative grade point average in psychology. In 2006, she has led the Lady Vols to a 58-10 record and a trip to the College World Series.
Schutzler, who is batting .426 with 72 runs, eight doubles, eight triples, 28 stolen bases and 41 RBI, has been voted to the NFCA All-South Region and Southeastern Conference (SEC) first teams. She was named to the 2005 NFCA second-team All-America squad.
Joining Schultzler on the University Division Academic All-America first team were pitchers Kari Carroll (Georgia) and Grace Luginbuhl (Cleveland State); catcher Ashley Smith of South Carolina; infielders Stephanie Hill (Louisiana State), Elana Meyers (George Washington) and Andrea Duran (UCLA); outfielders Caitlin White (Seton Hall), Lizzy Aumua (Nebraska) and Natasha Jacob (Florida State); and designated player Meagen Johnson of Coastal Carolina.
White and Hill repeated as first-team selections, while Schutzler and Jacob were members of the 2005 second team. Smith received third-team honors last year.
Kinzenbaw, from Ladora, Iowa, was selected as the College Division Academic All-America of the Year, as she helped lead her team to a 40-7 record and an NCAA Division III tournament berth. She produced a 4.00 grade point average in engineering science, while leading Wartburg in batting average (.451), hits (69) and triples (5) this season.
Joining Kinzenbaw on the College Division Academic All-America first team were pitchers Megan Brown (Florida Southern) and Erica Hoyt (Muskingum); catcher Kristy Kehoss (Western New England); infielders Tracy Jordan (Eastern New Mexico), Alana Frost (Williams), and Gretchen Ruecker (Pacific Lutheran); outfielders Heather Chantiles (Shippensburg), Kristin Spencer (Alabama-Huntsville), and Robin Martz (Lewis); and designated player Maria Bye (St. Thomas, Minn.).
Ruecker was a second-team Academic All-America selection in 2005, while Hoyt, Spencer, and Martz were third-team selections a year ago.
The Academic All-America Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America), a 2,000 member organization consisting of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
To be eligible, a student-athletes must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the programs inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports.
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2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Softball Team (University Division) as selected by CoSIDA
First Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major
P Kasi Carroll Georgia Jr. Norris City, Ill. 3.83 Early Childhood Education
P Grace Luginbuhl Cleveland State Sr. Lima, Ohio 3.72 Chemical Engineering
C Ashley Smith South Carolina Sr. Portage, Mich. 4.00 Civil Engineering
INF Andrea Duran UCLA Sr. Selma, Calif. 3.50 Sociology
INF Stephanie Hill Louisiana State Sr. Harahan, La. 3.89 Finance & Political Science
INF Elana Meyers George Washington Jr. Douglasville, Ga. 3.93 Exercise Science
INF Lindsay Schutzler Tennessee Jr. Monterey, Calif. 3.86 Psychology
OF Lizzy Aumua Nebraska Sr. Santa Fe Springs, Calif. 3.88 Sociology
OF Natasha Jacob Florida State Sr. Coppell, Texas 3.87 Exercise Science
OF Caitlin White Seton Hall Sr. Lincoln University, Pa. 3.96 Biology
DP/UT Meagen Johnson Coastal Carolina Sr. Georgetown, S.C. 3.86 History
Second Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major
P Lindsey LaChiana Northern Illinois Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. 4.00 Accountancy
P Angela Tincher Virginia Tech So. Eagle Rock, Va. 3.79 Finance
C Amanda Clifton Southern Illinois Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.94 Accounting/Mgt. Info. Systems
INF Charity Butler Southern Mississippi Sr. Pensacola, Fla. 4.00 Business
INF Brittany Cheney Maine Sr. Abington, Mass. 3.73 Psychology & Communcations
INF Joy Gallagher Wagner Sr. Hazelton, Pa. 3.88 Chemistry
INF Megan McCoy Georgia State Sr. Powder Springs, Ga. 3.80 Finance & Honors
OF Autumn Champion Arizona Sr. Tustin, Calif. 3.38 Elementary Education
OF Stephanie Brown Notre Dame Jr. Chandler, Ariz. 3.42 Marketing
OF Amy Hromadka Texas State Sr. West, Texas 3.82 Biology
DP/UT Tara Hansen Fairfield Sr. Chandler, Ariz. 3.87 Mechanical Engineering
Third Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major
P Catherine Bishop Louisville Jr. Adelaide, Australia 3.43 Biology
P Erin Snyder Princeton Sr. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 3.40 Sociology
C Sara Mason San Diego Sr. Santa Rosa, Calif. 3.75 Sociology
C J.J. Thornberry Cleveland State Sr. New Bloomington, Ohio 3.98 Graphic Design
INF Joelle Brunetto St. Bonaventure Sr. Depew, N.Y. 3.89 Finance
INF Garland Cooper Northwestern Jr. Mission Viejo, Calif. 3.30 Communication Studies
INF Emily Friedman California Sr. Berkeley, Calif. 3.60 Integrative Biology
INF Tricia Lilley Purdue Gr. North Canton, Ohio 3.75 Management
OF Lauren Krieger St. Bonaventure Gr. Lancaster, N.Y. 3.90 Elementary Education
OF Krystal Stein Southern Illinois So. Nashville, Ill. 4.00 Public Relations
OF Kelly Osburn Baylor Sr. Missouri City, Texas 3.54 Health Science Studies
OF Lauren Proctor Massachusetts Jr. La Jolla, Calif. 3.75 Journalism
OF Tiffany Stewart South Florida Sr. Odessa, Fla. 3.72 Psychology
DP/UT KoKo Tacha Nebraska Sr. Manhattan, Kan. 3.96 Business Administration
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR: Lindsay Schutzler, Tennessee
2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Softball Team (College Division) as selected by CoSIDA
First Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major
P Megan Brown Florida Southern Jr. Carrollton, Ga. 3.96 Physical Education
P Erica Hoyt Muskingum Sr. Tipp City, Ohio 3.79 Spanish
C Kristy Kehoss Western New England Sr. Cheshire, Conn. 3.86 History
IF Cari Kinzenbaw Wartburg Sr. Ladora, Iowa 4.00 Engineering Science
IF Tracy Jordan Eastern New Mexico Sr. Rosamond, Calif. 4.00 Physical Education
IF Alana Frost Williams Sr. Oakland, Calif. 3.75 Biology
IF Gretchen Ruecker Pacific Lutheran Sr. Hillsboro, Ore. 3.84 Social Work
OF Heather Chantiles Shippensburg Jr. Harrisburg, Pa. 3.98 Elementary Education
OF Kristin Spencer Alabama-Huntsville Sr. Gallatin, Tenn. 3.94 Mechanical Engineering
OF Robin Martz Lewis Gr. Lanark, Ill. 3.91 Accounting
DP/UT Maria Bye St. Thomas (Minn.) So. Maple Plain, Minn. 3.95 Chemistry
Second Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major
P Stacey Bronson Florida Southern Sr. Brandon, Fla. 3.71 Chemistry
P Jessica Wilson St. Xavier Sr. Munster, Ind. 3.89 Biology
P Kristen Schmidt Concordia (Minn.) Sr. Cottage Grove, Minn. 3.79 Kinesiology
C Nikki Conway St. Thomas (Minn.) Sr. St. Paul, Minn. 3.33 Social Sciences
IF Bree Beattie Emporia State Sr. Olathe, Kan. 3.69 Education
IF Sarah Downs Ohio Wesleyan Sr. Canton, Conn. 3.56 Sociology/Anthropology
IF Kaysi Eighinger Culver-Stockton Sr. Ashland, Ohio 4.00 Elementary Education
IF Jenny Bernard Christian Brothers Sr. Germantown, Tenn. 3.94 Biology
OF Julie Gawronski Union (N.Y.) Sr. Dunkirk, N.Y. 3.60 Psychology
OF Laura Kot Mt. Vernon Nazarene Jr. Tallmadge, Ohio 4.00 Mathematics
OF Courtney Foley U. of Science & Arts of Okla Sr. Piedmont, Okla. 4.00 Chemistry
DP/UT Sandi Clark Louisiana College Sr. Hineston, La. 3.74 Chemistry
Third Team
Pos. Name School Year Hometown GPA Major
P Melissa Stevens Emporia State Sr. Lenexa, Kan. 3.59 Marketing
C Andrina Arenas Texas-Dallas Sr. Richardson, Texas 3.90 Biology
C Stephanie Pinto Alabama-Huntsville Jr. Huntsville, Ala. 3.45 Computer Science
IF Sarah Morse Emory Jr. Topeka, Kan. 3.91 History/Literature
IF Melissa Wegner Lake Forest Sr. Chicago, Ill. 3.82 Bus. & Environ. Studies
IF Jennifer Coletta Heidelberg Sr. Arlington, Ohio 4.00 Political Science
IF Lisa Erwert Oregon Tech Sr. Canby, Ore. 3.67 Radiology
IF Laura DAndrea Washington (Mo.) So. Mt. Prospect, Ill. 3.80 Psychology
IF Carrie Embree St. Thomas (Minn.) Jr. Waukee, Iowa 3.34 Physical Education
OF Nicole Barker St. Xavier Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill. 3.88 Business
OF Shelly Steinke Linfield Sr. Canby, Ore. 3.84 Elementary Education
OF Erika Eisenhut Union (N.Y.) Sr. Mohawk, N.Y. 3.83 Mathematics/Psychology
DP/UT Erin Brockert Madonna Sr. Dayton, Ohio 3.67 Psychology
DP/UT Kira Zeiter Adams State Jr. Tucson, Ariz. 3.82 Bus. Admin./Gen. Bus.
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA OF THE YEAR: Cari Kinzenbaw, Wartburg