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Jones Honored as CoSIDA Academic All-American®
6/11/2020 12:00:00 PM | Softball
Allie Jones became the second player in program history to be named a CoSIDA Academic All-American®.
AUSTIN, Texas – Mercer softball junior Allie Jones was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Third Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.
Jones owns a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while double-majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The Calhoun, Ga., native is the first Mercer softball player to earn Academic All-America® honors since 2016 when Natalie Shiver earned her second consecutive CoSIDA Academic All-America® honor.
"We are so proud of Allie Jones," remarked head coach Stephanie DeFeo. "She works extremely hard both on the field and in the classroom. Allie was having the best season of her career, and I am positive she will be even better next year. Our program has been elevated to another level because she is a member of this team."
She was one of seven juniors to earn Academic All- America® honors and is the only representative from the Southern Conference. Additionally, Jones is one of 14 players who have maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their collegiate careers.
Jones boasts a career .309 batting average with 109 hits, including 22 doubles, five triples and a home run. She has scored 63 runs while driving in 59. Jones has started each of Mercer's 83 games over the past two seasons.
Prior to the 2020 season being cut short due to COVID-19, Jones led the nation in most stolen bases without being caught with 18. She was hitting an astounding .357 (30-for-84) on the season with six doubles, three triples, 16 runs scored and 19 RBI.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® TEAMS
Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Kendyl Lindaman, Univ. of Florida
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
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Jones owns a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while double-majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The Calhoun, Ga., native is the first Mercer softball player to earn Academic All-America® honors since 2016 when Natalie Shiver earned her second consecutive CoSIDA Academic All-America® honor.
"We are so proud of Allie Jones," remarked head coach Stephanie DeFeo. "She works extremely hard both on the field and in the classroom. Allie was having the best season of her career, and I am positive she will be even better next year. Our program has been elevated to another level because she is a member of this team."
She was one of seven juniors to earn Academic All- America® honors and is the only representative from the Southern Conference. Additionally, Jones is one of 14 players who have maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their collegiate careers.
Jones boasts a career .309 batting average with 109 hits, including 22 doubles, five triples and a home run. She has scored 63 runs while driving in 59. Jones has started each of Mercer's 83 games over the past two seasons.
Prior to the 2020 season being cut short due to COVID-19, Jones led the nation in most stolen bases without being caught with 18. She was hitting an astounding .357 (30-for-84) on the season with six doubles, three triples, 16 runs scored and 19 RBI.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® TEAMS
Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Kendyl Lindaman, Univ. of Florida
FIRST TEAM
| Pos. | Name | School | GPA | Yr. | Major |
| P | Georgina Corrick | Univ. of South Florida | 3.69 | Jr. | Marine Biology |
| P | Amber Fiser | Univ. of Minnesota | 3.66 | Sr. | Business Marketing Education |
| C | Kendyl Lindaman | Univ. of Florida | 4.00 | Sr. | Education Sciences |
| IF | Mackenzie Boesel | Univ. of South Carolina | 4.00/4.00 | Gr. | Sport & Entertainment Management |
| IF | Bailey Hemphill | Univ. of Alabama | 4.00 | Sr. | Early Childhood Education |
| IF | Mandi Roemmich | Drake Univ. | 4.00 | Sr. | Biology |
| IF | Sami Williams | Iowa State Univ. | 3.96 | Sr. | Software Engineering |
| OF | Rachel Anderson | SE Missouri State Univ. | 3.80 | Sr. | Family & Consumer Sciences Education |
| OF | Courtney Dean | Coastal Carolina Univ. | 4.00 | Jr. | Public Health |
| OF | Celene Funke | Univ. of Louisville | 4.00/4.00 | Gr. | Finance (U) / MBA (G) |
| DP | Kaylee Tow | Univ. of Alabama | 4.00 | Jr. | Marketing |
SECOND TEAM
| Pos. | Name | School | GPA | Yr. | Major |
| P | Krystal Goodman | Univ. of Alabama | 3.91 | Sr. | News Media |
| P | Shelby Wickersham | Louisiana State Univ. | 4.00 | So. | Psychology |
| C | Jessica Lindquist | George Washington Univ. | 3.88 | Sr. | Psychology |
| IF | Kristin Hallam | Hofstra Univ. | 3.90 | Sr. | Exercise Science |
| IF | Jessie Harper | Univ. of Arizona | 3.68 | Sr. | Sociology |
| IF | Sara Jubas | James Madison Univ. | 3.98 | Jr. | Biology |
| IF | Kenzi Maguire | Univ. of South Carolina | 4.00/4.00 | Gr. | Education Technology |
| OF | Brea Dickey | Kennesaw State Univ. | 4.00 | Sr. | Health & Physical Education INTS Graduate |
| OF | Bailey Vick | Univ. of Kentucky | 3.95 | Sr. | Finance |
| OF | Kyla Walker | Baylor Univ. | 3.60/3.76 | Gr. | Communication Sciences & Disorders |
| DP | Jade Lewis | Lamar Univ. | 4.00 | Sr. | Exercise Science |
THIRD TEAM
| Pos. | Name | School | GPA | Yr. | Major |
| P | Julia Jensen | Univ. of Nevada | 4.00 | Jr. | Neuroscience |
| P | Marnie Skinner | Iona Coll. | 3.85 | Sr. | Biochemistry |
| C | Marilynn Rizzato | Louisiana Tech Univ. | 3.76 | Sr. | Biology |
| IF | Allison Apke | Bradley Univ. | 3.33 | Sr. | Mechanical Engineering |
| IF | Jenna Cone | George Washington Univ. | 3.33 | Sr. | Communication |
| IF | Alex Martens | Univ. of Kentucky | 3.59 | Sr. | Integrated Strategic Communications - Marketing |
| IF | Chelsea Seggern | Univ. of Tennessee | 3.89 | Sr. | Kinesiology |
| OF | Maria Cegledy | Kent State Univ. | 4.00 | Sr. | Exercise Science |
| OF | Karli Hamilton | Texas Tech Univ. | 3.59 | Sr. | Marketing |
| OF | Allie Jones | Mercer Univ. | 4.00 | Jr. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| DP | Sydney Grobman | Yale Univ. | 3.52 | Jr. | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
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