University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball's Jenkins, Butler Named Academic All-District
5/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Softball's Jenkins, Butler Named Academic All-District HATTIESBURG, Miss.
Senior outfielder Auriel Jenkins (Pearl, Miss.) was one of 11 members on the all-district first team, while sophomore second baseman Charity Butler (Pensacola, Fla.) was part of the 11-player second team. The two players joined 20 others hailing from 13 other schools throughout the region.
As a first-team selection, Jenkins now moves on to the Academic All-America University Division national ballot. The Academic All-America Women's Softball Team will be announced on Thursday, June 3.
Jenkins, who was selected to the All-Conference USA First Team and named the league's Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, is currently ranked in the top ten of six of the league's major hitting categories. The centerfielder leads the Lady Eagles in batting average (.399), slugging percentage (.630) and on-base percentage (.461). Jenkins also is tops on her team in runs scored (39), is tied with Sarah Boyd for most home runs (8), and collected 87 total bases on the year. The senior is ranked 46th nationally for her batting average and earlier in the year received C-USA Hitter of the Week honors on March 29.
Along with her athletic successes, Jenkins has received a number of academic accolades. She currently holds a 3.45 GPA in Coaching and Sport Administration and has been selected to the dean's list twice, president's list, Athletic Director's Honor Roll and the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. Jenkins also was one of four Southern Miss athletes honored as an All American by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Butler currently ranks third on the team with a .321 batting average and has 44 hits, eight doubles and 20 RBIs. She holds a perfect 4.00 GPA in business administration and has been a member of the President's list and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times each. Butler also was selected to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and was a 2003 C-USA Academic Medalist.
The complete list of the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District VI University Division Women's Softball Team follows.
2004 CoSIDA Academic All-District VI University Division Women's Softball Teams First Team Second Team
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA/Major
P Brooke Mitchell Louisiana-Lafayette Jr. Pasadena, Texas 3.518/Business Finance
P Kristen Schmidt Louisiana State Sr. Houston, Texas 3.513/Political Science
C Leigh Ann Danos Louisiana State Jr. Lafayette, Louisiana 3.531/Biology
IF Katie Evans Texas A&M-CC Sr. Tempe, Arizona 3.89/Kinesiology
IF Stephanie Hill Louisiana State So. Harahan, Louisiana 3.805/Business
IF Kate Jaspers Mississippi State Sr. Prescott, Arizona 4.00/Psychology
IF Kim Wilmoth Baylor Jr. Garland, Texas 3.97/Accounting
OF Auriel Jenkins Southern Miss Sr. Pearl, Mississippi 3.45/Coaching & Sports Admin.
OF Iyhia McMichael Mississippi State Sr. Nacogdoches, Texas 3.24/General Business Admin.
OF Kristen Zaleski Texas State Sr. Temple, Texas 3.47/Criminal Justice
DP Janis Kelly Centenary Jr. Keithville, Louisiana 3.39/Heath & Exercise Science
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown GPA/Major
P Katie Ann Trahan Texas State So. Magnolia, Texas 3.77/Undeclared
P Cristin Vitek Baylor Jr. Katy, Texas 3.34/Accounting
C Shelly Sleep Sam Houston State Sr. Anamosa, Iowa 3.90/Criminal Justice
IF Charity Butler Southern Miss So. Pensacola, Florida 4.00/Business Admin.
IF Jessica Rogers Texas-San Antonio So. Grand Prairie, Texas 3.84/Kinesiology
IF Leslie Sharp Texas State Jr. The Woodlands, Texas 3.89/Political Science/MC
IF Chez Sievers Texas So. Mission Viejo, California 3.25/Communication Studies
OF Melanie Jarrett Texas Jr. Odessa, Texas 4.00/Journalism
OF Meagan O?Nan Mississippi State Sr. Starkville, Mississippi 3.66/Education Psychology
OF Kelly Rhyne Texas Tech Jr. Coppell, Texas 3.78/Exercise & Sport Science
DP Holly Reynolds Tulsa Jr. Edmon, Oklahoma 3.26/Marketing
