University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball's Jenkins Honored As CoSIDA Academic All-American
6/3/2004 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Softball's Jenkins Honored As CoSIDA Academic All-American
Auriel Jenkins |
HATTIESBURG, Miss.
- The honors keep coming for Southern Miss softball's Auriel Jenkins, who was named a 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-American, Thursday, by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).Jenkins was a member of the 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-America Softball University Division Third Team when the teams were announced Thursday. She becomes the first Lady Eagle softball player named to the Academic All-America Team since the program was reinstated in 1999. In all, Southern Miss has had 13 players selected to a CoSIDA Academic All-America Team in seven sports.
"I think this award sums up what kind of person Auriel is," Southern Miss Head Coach Gay McNutt said. "She is a complete person, a great leader and a great student-athlete. She has received so many awards throughout the year, and this is the icing on the cake."
Jenkins has enjoyed a tremendous senior season. As the Conference USA Most Valuable Player, she helped lead the Lady Eagles to the 2004 regular season Conference USA championship and a berth in the NCAA Regional Tournament. She led the team in a number of offensive categories including batting average (.373), slugging percentage (.601), on-base percentage (.432), runs scored (41), hits (tied with 57), and total bases (92). Jenkins also was second on the team in RBIs (29) and home runs (9).
Jenkins also was selected to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-South Region Second Team and was one of four Southern Miss athletes honored as an All American by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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.
2004 CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA SOFTBALL UNIVERSITY DIVISION TEAM
Pos. Name, School Year Hometown GPA/Major
FIRST TEAM
P Megan Meyer, Seton Hall Jr. Vermilion, OH 3.967/Biochemisty
P Amy Harre, Southern Illinois Jr. Nashville, IL 3.716/Physiology
C Carrie Eneix, Kent State Sr. Pickerington, OH 3.913/Integrated Language
IF Katie Evans, Texas A&M-CC Sr. Tempe, AZ 3.890/Kinesiology
IF Natalie Furrow, Michigan State Sr. San Diego, CA 3.660 Social Relations
IF Kate Jaspers, Miss. State Sr. Prescott, AZ 4.000/Psychology
IF Marci Ridenbaugh, Kent State Sr. Canton, OH 3.972/Integrated Math
OF Sarah Martz, DePaul Sr. Lanark, IL 3.805/Secondary Education/Math
OF Jaymie Voss, W. Michigan Sr. Kalamazoo, MI 3.960/Education
OF Kristen Zaleski, Texas State Sr. Tempe, TX 3.470/Criminal Justice
DP Katie Shimon, Drake Sr. Perry, IA 3.660/Marketing
SECOND TEAM
P Jenny Gladding, Florida Sr. Palm City, FL 3.530/Criminology
P Brooke Mitchell, La.-Lafayette Jr. Pasadena, TX 3.518/Business Finance
C Ashley Smith, South Carolina So. Portage, MI 4.000/Civil Engineering
IF Kim Dodson, St. Bonaventure Jr. Tonawanda, NY 3.780/Business
IF Dianne Korcak, Jacksonville Sr. Clearwater, FL 3.673/Elementary Education
IF Jackie McClain, Alabama Sr. Soddy Daisy, TN 3.340/Secondary Education/Social Science
IF Kim Wilmoth, Baylor Jr. Garland, TX 3.970/Accounting
OF Erin Brooks, Fordham Sr. Norwich, NY 3.860/Business Administration
OF Kris Burdine, Ball State Sr. New Palestine, IN 3.783/Marketing
OF Iyhia McMichael, Miss. State Sr. Nacogdoches, TX 3.240/General Business Admin.
DP Wendy Jo Allen, Arizona Sr. Moreno Valley, CA 3.324/Business Management
THIRD TEAM
P Jamie Southern, Fresno State Jr. Fresno, CA 3.460/Liberal Studies
P Erin Voeltz, Georgia Tech Sr. Westlake, CA 3.710/Management
C Ashlie D'errico, Pacific Sr. Lancaster, CA 3.870/English/Mathematics
IF Stephanie Best, UCF Jr. Fort Mill, SC 3.238/Liberal Studies
IF Kristen Caldwell, UMKC Sr. Kansas City, MO 3.848/Nursing
IF Rachel Riopel, Gardner-Webb Jr. Rhinelander, WI 3.888/Biology
IF Ricki Walker, Colorado State Sr. Aurora, CO 3.310/Psychology
OF Cameron Astiazaran, Ill.-Chicago Jr. Rolling Hills Estates, CA 3.650/Criminal Justice
OF Auriel Jenkins, Southern Miss Sr. Pearl, MS 3.450/Coaching/Sport Administration
OF Janiva Willis, Winthrop Jr. Irishtown, NB 3.740/Physical Education
DP Nikki Denman, E. Michigan So. Sylvania, OH 3.630/Recreation/Parks Mgmt.
Academic All-American Of The Year: Kate Jaspers, Mississippi State
