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Five Gophers Earn CSC Academic All-District Recognition
5/28/2024 3:39:00 PM | Softball
Four Gophers advanced to the Academic All-America ballot
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota had five student-athletes named to the CSC 2024 Academic All-District Team, it was announced Tuesday. Maddy Ehlke, Sydney Strelow, Jess Oakland, Taylor Krapf, and Morgan DeBord all earned Academic All-District Honors.Â
The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The quartet of Strelow, Oakland, Krapf, and DeBord advanced to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on June 18. Last week, all four received NFCA Great Lakes All-Region honors.Â
This is the first career CSC Academic All-District honoree for the 2024 Big Ten Player of the Year, Jess Oakland. The shortstop is Minnesota's single season leader with 68 runs scored, second in batting average (.452), fifth in doubles (19), first in home runs (20), and fourth in walks (44).
Junior catcher Taylor Krapf also earned her first CSC Academic All-District nod. This past season, she paced the Gophers, batting .311 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI. She slugged .602 and hit multiple single season records; two multi-home run games against NC State and Iowa. She also grabbed three doubles against Ohio State and secured seven RBI against Illinois.
Graduate Morgan DeBord continues to catch postseason honors in center field. Prior to Minnesota, she received multiple WCC All-Academic awards three years in-a-row. The Hillsboro, Ore., native batted .359 with 36 runs and 27 RBI. Defensively, she's had 92 putouts and a .991 fielding percentage.Â
With the award, Strelow adds another honor to an already very decorated career. This is the second CSC Academic honor she's received for her work in the classroom. The second baseman helped lead the Minnesota defense to No. 2 in the nation in turning double plays, Strelow averaged .309 with 12 doubles, 38 RBI, and a .978 fielding percentage.
For the second time in her career, Maddy Ehlke has earned the CSC Academic All-District distinction. This past season, Ehlke made 50 appearances with 27 starts as a designated player. She drove in 23 runs with 23 hits and 11 runs scored.Â
The 2023-24 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
The quartet of Strelow, Oakland, Krapf, and DeBord advanced to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on June 18. Last week, all four received NFCA Great Lakes All-Region honors.Â
This is the first career CSC Academic All-District honoree for the 2024 Big Ten Player of the Year, Jess Oakland. The shortstop is Minnesota's single season leader with 68 runs scored, second in batting average (.452), fifth in doubles (19), first in home runs (20), and fourth in walks (44).
Junior catcher Taylor Krapf also earned her first CSC Academic All-District nod. This past season, she paced the Gophers, batting .311 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI. She slugged .602 and hit multiple single season records; two multi-home run games against NC State and Iowa. She also grabbed three doubles against Ohio State and secured seven RBI against Illinois.
Graduate Morgan DeBord continues to catch postseason honors in center field. Prior to Minnesota, she received multiple WCC All-Academic awards three years in-a-row. The Hillsboro, Ore., native batted .359 with 36 runs and 27 RBI. Defensively, she's had 92 putouts and a .991 fielding percentage.Â
With the award, Strelow adds another honor to an already very decorated career. This is the second CSC Academic honor she's received for her work in the classroom. The second baseman helped lead the Minnesota defense to No. 2 in the nation in turning double plays, Strelow averaged .309 with 12 doubles, 38 RBI, and a .978 fielding percentage.
For the second time in her career, Maddy Ehlke has earned the CSC Academic All-District distinction. This past season, Ehlke made 50 appearances with 27 starts as a designated player. She drove in 23 runs with 23 hits and 11 runs scored.Â
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