CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® TEAM
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SYDNEE WEAVER OF YOUNG HARRIS LEADS CAPITAL ONE
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION II SOFTBALL TEAM
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior outfielder Sydnee Weaver of Young Harris College headlines the 2015 Capital One
Academic All-America® Division II Softball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of
America (CoSIDA).
Weaver has been selected as the recipient of the Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division II
softball.
The Capital One Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA
Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the
2014-15 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
A biology major with minors in chemistry and psychology, Weaver has a 4.00 G.P.A., She is now a two-time
first team Capital One Academic All-America® selection. She also received the Peach Belt Conference Elite 15
Award. The award is modeled on the NCAA's Elite 89 and honors the student-athletes competing in the
championship event with the highest cumulative GPA. Weaver is a two-time selection to the All-Peach Belt
Academic Team and a two-time PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar. She was also recognized as
Young Harris’ Luke Rushton '42 Scholar-Athlete Award, which is awarded to the senior student-athlete with the
highest GPA. She also recently received the Outstanding Biology Senior Academic Award and Senior
Research Award at Young Harris.
A native of Sylvania, Georgia, she led Young Harris to a 31-18 record, the most wins as an NCAA program.
The Mountain Lions climbed from ninth in the Peach Belt Conference in 2014 to fifth this year. Weaver finished
second on the team in batting average (.404), runs scored (39), hits (57) and total bases (77). She led the
Mountain Lions, who finished the season ranked eighth in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Rankings,
in on-base percentage (.475), doubles (12), triples (4) and stolen bases (29). She is currently 29th in NCAA
Division II in stolen bases per game (0.66). She leads the PBC in stolen bases, second in triples, fourth in onbase percentage, sixth in batting average, and eighth in runs.
Weaver was recently named to the 2015 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team. She was one of three
Mountain Lions named to the first team, marking the first time Young Harris has had a first team honoree. She
also received second team Daktronics/Division II CCA All-Southeast Region honors.
She concluded her career with a .386 career batting average while playing in 195 games. That included 32
doubles and nine triples, along with 78 stolen bases in 92 attempts. She scored 139 runs and drove in 55 runs.
Fifteen of the 33 members of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II softball teams
have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., including nine student-athletes who maintain a perfect 4.00 G.P.A. The 11
members of the first team have an average G.P.A. of 3.90.
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Weaver is one of six repeat performers on the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Softball
Team. Caroline Sagrera of Spring Hill College and Texas Women’s University’s Kendra Sancet joined
Weaver on the first team a year ago.
Sagrera, one of only two juniors on the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II softball first
team, is a pre-health major with a 3.90 G.P.A. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she led the Badgers to a
36-7 record in their debut season in NCAA Division II. That included a perfect 18-0 record in the Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. She posted a 26-6 record with a 1.39 ERA. In 212 innings she allowed just
99 hits and 61 walks while striking out 350. She led Division II in strikeouts at the end of the regular season
and currently ranks third, along with standing second in strikeouts per seven innings. The right-hander held
opposing hitters to a .135 average.
Sagrera tossed two no-hitters in 2015. She is a two-time NAIA first team All-American and was named the
2013 Southern States Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year. She struck out an NAIA-record 483 batters that
year. In 128 career starts she has 118 complete games and 45 shutouts with seven no-hitters. Her career
record is 104-28 with 1,267 career strikeouts in 895 innings.
Sancet was one of four infielders named to the first team. A senior from Magnolia, Texas, she has a 3.93
G.P.A. as a mathematics major. The first baseman was recently named to both the NFCA All-South Central
Region and Daktronics/Division II CCA All-South Central Region first teams for the third straight year. Sancet
was also named to the All-Lone Star Conference team for the fourth straight season this year including a first
team nod for the second consecutive season. She earned Daktronics All-America first team and NFCA AllAmerica second team honors last season.
She helped the Pioneers to a 28-22-2 finish while leading the Lone Star Conference with 22 doubles. She was
the Pioneers' team leader with a .805 slugging percentage, .518 on-base percentage, 13 home runs and 55
RBI. Sancet ranked second on the team in batting average (.409). She started all 224 games at first base
during her four years at TWU and finished her career as the Pioneers' all-time career leader in home runs (55),
RBI (223), grand slams (5), total bases (473), slugging percentage (.699) and tied for first in walks (87).
After earning third-team Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II honors a year ago, Alyssa
Calderon of Caldwell University and McKenzie Rynard of Pittsburg State University moved up to the first
team in 2015.
A senior, Calderon was the first-team catcher. She has a 3.68 G.P.A. as a psychology major. She recently
earned Daktronics/Division II CCA All-American honors for the second team. She was an honorable mention
selection in 2015 after earning second-team recognition in 2013. She was a four-time All-Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference honoree at catcher, and also made the Daktronics and NFCA All-East Region teams
three times in her career.
A native of Fontana, California, Calderon hit .405 this season with 14 doubles, seven homers and 38 RBI. She
was ranked third in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference in average, home runs and doubles, fourth in
hits and fifth in RBI. Calderon led the Cougars to the CACC Tournament championship with a pair of three-run
home runs and was named the tournament's MVP. She also went 9-for-18 in five games at the NCAA Division
II East Region Tournament. Caldwell ended the year with a 37-14-1 record and advanced to the East Region
Tournament for the eighth straight year.
The 2013 CACC Player of the Year, Calderon holds the all-time records at Caldwell for RBIs (188), doubles
(65) and total bases (406). She also ranks second at Caldwell in home runs (25), third in hits (248) and
slugging percentage (.619), eighth in triples (nine) and ninth in batting average (.378).
Rynard hails from Raymore, Missouri, and is a psychology major with a 3.84 G.P.A. She helped the Gorillas
finish with a 36-19 record. She ranked second on the team with a .336 average, along with leading the team in
slugging percentage (.664) and ranking third in home runs (9) and fourth in RBI (30). She added nine doubles.
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A senior, Rynard was named to both the NFCA and Daktronics/Division II CCA All-Central Region first teams
for the second straight year, and was also a first team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
selection for the second straight season. As a junior she became the first player in Pittsburg State history to
earn All-America and Capital One Academic All-America® honors in the same season after leading the MIAA
with a .436 batting average and driving in 56 runs.
Kaylee Brunson of the University of Central Oklahoma was named to the second team Capital One Academic
All-America® team for the second straight year. The outfielder has a 3.90 G.P.A. as a kinesiology major. The
senior was a first team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association selection for the second straight
year after earning second team accolades as a sophomore. She was also named to both the NFCA and
Daktronics/Division II CCA All-Central Region second teams.
A native of Tuttle, Oklahoma. Brunson hit .379 with a single-season school-record 83 hits and also led the
team in at bats (219), runs (68), triples (six) and stolen bases (34). She hit .377 for her career and set all-time
UCO records for at bats (795), runs (223), hits (300) and steals (130). She helped the Bronchos to a 41-20
record and a berth in the NCAA Division II Central Region for the fourth straight year in 2015.
Truman State University senior Andrea Klipsch earned second-team Capital One Academic All-America®
NCAA Division II honors after being selected to the third team as a junior. She is a sociology/anthropology
major with a 3.88 G.P.A. She was a second team All-Great Lakes valley Conference selection after earning
first team honors in 2014, and was named honorable mention All-MIAA as a sophomore.
The second baseman from St. Louis, Missouri, helped the Bulldogs to a 33-16 finish and a berth in the NCAA
Division II Midwest Regional. She led Truman State with 17 home runs and 43 RBI, along with 39 runs. She
ranked second on the team in doubles (10) and was fourth in batting average at .331. She was also
outstanding in the field, committing just six errors for a .965 fielding percentage.
The rest of the 2015 Capital One Academic All-America® first team includes pitcher Katie Shockley of the
University of Central Missouri, infielders MacKenzi Dorsam of the University of Southern Indiana, Seton Hill
University’s Christine Henderson, and Elayna Siebert of Carson-Newman University, and outfielders
Courtney Albritton and Fran Johnson, both of Valdosta State University.
The 11-member second team includes pitchers Caitlyn Calhoun of Valdosta State and Winona State
University’s Ashley Walker, catcher Melissa Bell and infielder Ali Cygan of Minot State University, infielders
Brianna Butler of the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Emporia State University’s Taylor Zordel,
outfielders Cassandra Clayborne of Bowie State University and East Central University’s Autumn Suydam,
and designated player Taylor Russell of the University of Indianapolis.
The third team is comprised of pitchers Marisa Boyette of Georgia College and Ali Maloof of Southern New
Hampshire University, catcher Ali Cermianra of California State University East Bay, infielders Stacey Herzog
of Slippery Rock University, Benedict College’s Cecilia Lykes, Haley Richter of St. Mary’s (Texas) University,
and Armstrong State University’s Peyton Roth, outfielders Tracey Balinskas of Molloy College, Mo Hannan
of Southern New Hampshire University, and Ashland University’s Taylor Menhart, and designated player
Paige Swantek of LIU Post.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College ([email protected])
Academic All-America® Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications
Bob Shreve, Edinboro University ([email protected])
Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
(706) 379-5106
(814) 732-1834
Capital One
2014-15 Academic All-America®
Softball Team
Division II FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name
P
Caroline Sagrera (+)
P
Katie Shockley
C
Alyssa Calderon (3)
INF MacKenzi Dorsam
INF Christine Henderson
INF Kendra Sancet (1)
INF Elayna Siebert
OF
Courtney Albritton
School
Spring Hill
Central Missouri
Caldwell
Southern Indiana
Seton Hill
Texas Woman's
Carson-Newman
Valdosta State
Yr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Hometown
Baton Rouge, La.
Crocker, Mo.
Fontana, Calif.
Dubois, Ind.
Ligonier, Pa.
Magnolia, Texas
Knoxville, Tenn.
Sycamore, Ga.
GPA
3.90
4.00
3.68
3.65
3.94
3.93
4.00
4.00
OF
OF
DP
Valdosta State
Young Harris
Pittsburg State
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Macon, Ga.
Sylvania, Ga.
Raymore, Mo.
4.00
4.00
3.84
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name
P
Caitlyn Calhoun
P
Ashley Walker
School
Valdosta State
Winona State
Yr.
Jr.
Sr.
Hometown
Hamilton, Ohio
Shakopee, Minn.
C
INF
INF
Melissa Bell
Brianna Butler
Ali Cygan
Minot State
Missouri-St. Louis
Minot State
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Belgrade, Mont.
Troy, Ill.
Bozeman, Mont.
INF
INF
OF
OF
OF
DP
Andrea Klipsch (3)
Taylor Zordel
Kaylee Brunson (2)
Cassandra Clayborne
Autumn Suydam
Taylor Russell
Truman State
Emporia State
Central Oklahoma
Bowie State
East Central
Indianapolis
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
St. Louis, Mo.
Topeka, Kan.
Tuttle, Okla.
Damascus, Md.
Keller, Texas
St. Charles, Ill.
GPA Major
3.66 Special Education
3.87 Health Promotion Physical
Education
3.78 Biology / Chemistry
3.52 Elementary Education
3.89 Physical Education &
Corporate Fitness
3.88 Sociology / Anthropology
3.97 Health Promotions
3.90 Kinesiology
4.00 Biology
4.00 Criminal Justice
3.41 Nursing
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name
P
Marisa Boyette
P
Ali Maloof
C
Ali Cermianra
INF Stacey Herzog
INF Cecelia Lykes
INF Haley Richter
INF Peyton Roth
OF
Tracey Balinskas
School
Georgia College
Southern New Hampshire
Cal State, East Bay
Slippery Rock
Benedict
St. Mary’s (Texas)
Armstrong State
Molloy
Yr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Gr.
Jr.
Jr.
Hometown
Marietta, Ga.
Norwood, Mass.
Phoenix, Ariz.
Smethport, Pa.
Gaston, S.C.
Hondo, Texas
Fayetteville, Ga.
Edison, N.J.
GPA
3.80
3.38
3.61
4.00
4.00
3.94
3.84
3.71
OF
OF
DP
Southern New Hampshire
Ashland
LIU Post
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Scarborough, Maine
Twinsburg, Ohio
Smithtown, N.Y.
3.79
3.50
3.72
Fran Johnson
Sydnee Weaver (1)
McKenzie Rynard (3)
Mo Hannan
Taylor Menhart
Paige Swantek
Academic All-America® of the Year: Sydnee Weaver, Young Harris
(1) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II First Team selection in 2013-14
(2) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Second Team selection in 2013-14
(3) - Capital One Academic All-America® Division II Third Team selection in 2013-14
(+) - Capital One Academic All-America® College Division First Team selection in 2013-14
Major
Pre-Health
Elementary Education
Psychology
Health Services
Elementary Education (Pre K-4)
Mathematics
Accounting
Middle Grades Edu. Math &
Science
Biology
Biology
Psychology
Major
Economics & Accounting
Psychology
Kinesiology
Health & Physical Education
Criminal Justice
Educational Leadership
Health Science
Biology / Elementary
Education
Economics / Finance
Commercial Art
Speech-Language Pathology