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Softball Well Represented on CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
7/1/2021 3:10:00 PM | Softball
University of Minnesota softball standouts Natalie DenHartog, Amber Fiser, Katelyn Kemmetmueller, MaKenna Partain and Autumn Pease were all named CoSIDA Academic All-District selections, announced today by the organization.
Recognizing the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at their current institution in order to be nominated. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early July.
DenHartog, an outfielder from Hopkins, Minn., was a 2021 NCFA All-Region and First Team All-Big Ten in the 2021 campaign. She led the team in hitting (.321) this past season in 131 at bats in 44 games. DenHartog led the Big Ten in home runs with 15 and ranks fifth in school history with 39 career home runs. Also led Gophers with 42 RBIs, slugging % (.740), on-base percentage (.454) and 27 walks. A 2020 Softball America First Team Shortened Season All-American, DenHartog is also a 2019 NFCA Top-3 Freshman finalist. Academic All-Big Ten selection this season, she was also named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Fiser, a pitcher from VanHorne, Iowa, completed her career with a 1.70 earned run average in 166 career appearances. She had 27 career shutouts and was the NCAA active leader in multiple categories. In 2021, she was named a NFCA All-Region, Second Team All-Big Ten and All-Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She leaves her mark on the Gopher program, ranking third in school history in games pitched (166), innings (859.1) and fifth in strikeouts (953). A 2019 First Team NCAA All-American; Fiser was also named an Academic All-American and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. She is a multiple Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar athlete.
Kemmetmeuller is an infielder from Rogers, Minn. "Nurse Katie" became the first Gopher within the Minnesota softball program to be a registered nurse. Named a Second Team All Big Ten this past year, Kemmetmueller was also named to the 2019 All-Big Ten All-Defensive and Big Ten All-Tournament team. Over the course of her career, Kemmetmueller played in 178 games, including 143 career starts and 417 career at bats. Playing the hot corner, Kemmetmueller held a .953 career fielding percentage at third base in five years with the Gophers. She was also a multiple Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Athlete.
In her final season as a Golden Gopher, Partain (Banks, Ore.) led Minnesota in batting average (.329), at bats (143), runs (37), hits (47), triples (3) and on-base percentage (.449). The infielder also held a .969 fielding percentage. Partain was named a four-time NFCA Great Lakes Region selection and a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection. Her 245 starts ranks fourth in school history, while her 222 runs scored tops the Gopher record books. She's also a multiple Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Pease, a pitcher from Murrieta, Calif., was named a 2021 NFCA All-Region and a Second Team All-Big Ten her junior year. She held the team's best ERA with a 1.75 ERA and a 12-3 record. Pease also recorded five complete games and Minnesota's only no-hitter of the season in a win over Nebraska. Pease completed her first full year as a Golden Gopher after transferring in fall of 2019 from Idaho State, where she went 4-2 with 15 appearances in 2020 with 62 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched.
Recognizing the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at their current institution in order to be nominated. First-team Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early July.
DenHartog, an outfielder from Hopkins, Minn., was a 2021 NCFA All-Region and First Team All-Big Ten in the 2021 campaign. She led the team in hitting (.321) this past season in 131 at bats in 44 games. DenHartog led the Big Ten in home runs with 15 and ranks fifth in school history with 39 career home runs. Also led Gophers with 42 RBIs, slugging % (.740), on-base percentage (.454) and 27 walks. A 2020 Softball America First Team Shortened Season All-American, DenHartog is also a 2019 NFCA Top-3 Freshman finalist. Academic All-Big Ten selection this season, she was also named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Fiser, a pitcher from VanHorne, Iowa, completed her career with a 1.70 earned run average in 166 career appearances. She had 27 career shutouts and was the NCAA active leader in multiple categories. In 2021, she was named a NFCA All-Region, Second Team All-Big Ten and All-Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She leaves her mark on the Gopher program, ranking third in school history in games pitched (166), innings (859.1) and fifth in strikeouts (953). A 2019 First Team NCAA All-American; Fiser was also named an Academic All-American and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. She is a multiple Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar athlete.
Kemmetmeuller is an infielder from Rogers, Minn. "Nurse Katie" became the first Gopher within the Minnesota softball program to be a registered nurse. Named a Second Team All Big Ten this past year, Kemmetmueller was also named to the 2019 All-Big Ten All-Defensive and Big Ten All-Tournament team. Over the course of her career, Kemmetmueller played in 178 games, including 143 career starts and 417 career at bats. Playing the hot corner, Kemmetmueller held a .953 career fielding percentage at third base in five years with the Gophers. She was also a multiple Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Athlete.
In her final season as a Golden Gopher, Partain (Banks, Ore.) led Minnesota in batting average (.329), at bats (143), runs (37), hits (47), triples (3) and on-base percentage (.449). The infielder also held a .969 fielding percentage. Partain was named a four-time NFCA Great Lakes Region selection and a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection. Her 245 starts ranks fourth in school history, while her 222 runs scored tops the Gopher record books. She's also a multiple Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Pease, a pitcher from Murrieta, Calif., was named a 2021 NFCA All-Region and a Second Team All-Big Ten her junior year. She held the team's best ERA with a 1.75 ERA and a 12-3 record. Pease also recorded five complete games and Minnesota's only no-hitter of the season in a win over Nebraska. Pease completed her first full year as a Golden Gopher after transferring in fall of 2019 from Idaho State, where she went 4-2 with 15 appearances in 2020 with 62 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched.
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