IRVING, Texas – Three American Athletic Conference softball player have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Team, announced by the organization on Tuesday.
Wichita State placed designated player CC Wong on the Academic All-America first team, while outfielder Addison Barnard was a second team selection. Charlotte pitcher Georgeanna Barefoot was named to the third team.
Wong was named The American Player of the Year after hitting .470 on the season with 14 home runs and 50 RBI. In addition to Academic All-America honors, Wong was selected as an All-American by the NFCA, Softball America and D1 Softball. She holds a 3.66 grade-point average as a general studies sociology major.
Barnard earns her fourth CSC Academic All-America nod following a season where she batted .397 on the season with 24 home runs and 48 RBI. Barnard was named to the NFCA and Softball American All-America teams, as well. The American all-time home runs leader holds a 3.82 grade-point average as a health science major.
Barefoot was named The American Pitcher of the year after guiding the 49ers to a share of The American regular season conference title and The American tournament championship, recording a league-high nine wins in 20 appearances in conference play. She finished the season with 14 total wins against two losses. The healthy systems management major held a 4.00 grade-point average.
Seven of the 33 members of the Academic All-America Division I softball teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 11 members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.793.
American Athletic Conference Players on CSC Academic All-America Team
First Team
CC Wong, DP, Wichita State (Sr., 3.66, General Studies Sociology)
Second Team
Addison Barnard, OF, Wichita State (Sr., 3.82, Health Science)
Third Team
Georgeanna Barefoot, P, Charlotte (Sr., 4.00, Health Systems Management)
