LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced that 7,527 collegiate scholar-athletes earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2021-22 academic year with seven Tritons earning honors.
 
Macalester College (NCAA DIII) posted the top GPA out of all three NCAA Divisions, the NAIA, and the junior colleges for the second consecutive year. With a 3.53 GPA, the UC San Diego softball team is 54th in the nation for highest team GPA for the 2021-22 academic year. The Tritons join the list with another Big West Conference member, California State Northridge.
 
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 2,227 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2021-22. NCAA Division I followed with 2,155 and NCAA Division II with 1,646. Junior Colleges and NAIA came in with 756 and 736 student-athletes respectively, with USCAA member Penn State Brandywine earning seven scholar-athlete nods.
 
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes – Tritons
Keila Bosinger
Alexa DeMarse
Morgan Eng
Mikaila Pancino
Kelley Renner
Clarissa Reynoso
Zoe Richards

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.