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10 Rebels Receive NFCA Easton Scholar-Athlete Recognition

10/4/2018 | Softball

Rebels Honored for Maintaining GPA Above 3.50 During 2017-18 Academic Year

OXFORD, Miss. – On Wednesday, the NFCA released the recipients of the Easton Scholar-Athlete Award, with 10 Rebels among the 6,280 players honored across all levels of collegiate softball.
 
To qualify, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative G.PA of 3.50 or greater during the academic year.
 
Among Ole Miss' honorees were graduated players Elisha Jahnke and Paige McKinney, seniors Kylan Becker and Izzy Werdann and freshmen Anna Borgen, Abbey Latham, Ally Mena, Jessica Puk, Amanda Roth and Ava Tillmann.

Additionally, the Rebel received the Team Academic Award from the NFCA, ranking in the top-65 in the nation with a 3.36 team GPA.
 
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