
From Washington University Athletics
The Washington University in St. Louis softball team posted the eighth-highest team grade-point average among Division III schools, as announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
The Bears earned the No. 8 spot on the 2022-23 Easton/NFCA Team GPA list after posting a team average of 3.73. Middlebury finished with the top GPA of 3.767.
Additionally, 18 Scholar-Champions were named Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. To earn a spot on this list, student-athletes must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher for the 2022-23 academic year.
Maggie Baumstark, Brooke Capparelli, Catryn Cattoor, Jamie Cendana, Olivia Craycraft, Eimear Cunningham, Taylor Geluck, Katie Gould, Payton Irwin, Ashley Kennedy, Kayla Nommensen, Natalia Pilpil, Erin Reardon, Jordan Rossi, Alex Rubin, Emily Talkow, Emma Urban and Tami Wong all earned a spot on the roster.
About the NCFA
Established in 1983, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play. Although collegiate coaches comprised the majority of the organization's membership in the early days, today they are joined by high school, travel ball, professional and international coaches, along with umpires, clubs, companies and fans of fastpitch softball. Growing from 40 members in 1983 to over 6,700 today, the NFCA boasts members from all 50 states and several international countries.