AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2024-25 softball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Angelina Badalament |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Plant City, Fla. |
3.547 |
Criminal Justice |
| Payton Baker |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Denver, N.C. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administation |
| Katelyn Boyette |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.836 |
Nursing |
| Savana Bradford |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
Colquitt, Ga. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Marycille Brumby |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Cedartown, Ga. |
3.699 |
Kinesiology/Pre-Teacher Education |
| Cassie Brundage |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Canton, Ga. |
3.952 |
Biology |
| Olivia Burns |
Flagler |
So. |
Pendleton, Ind. |
3.86 |
Business |
| Divina Checo |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.88 |
Special Education |
| Ansley Collins |
Columbus State |
So. |
Greeneville, Tenn. |
3.66 |
Health Science |
| Caroline Conner |
North Georgia |
So. |
Social Circle, Ga. |
3.623 |
General Studies (Health & Fitness) |
| Makenzie Fore |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Oveido, Fla. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Mattye Geddings |
Lander |
Jr. |
Haines City, Fla. |
3.82 |
Psychology |
| Ansley Gibson |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Evans, Ga. |
3.72 |
Kinesiology |
| Jaden Goodwin |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Corner, Ala. |
3.898 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Cameron Greene |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Montgomery, Ala. |
3.852 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Gracyn Gurley |
Columbus State |
So. |
Harlem, Ga. |
3.50 |
Early Childhood Education |
| Karlie Gutierrez |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Newnan, Ga. |
3.92 |
Accounting (Spanish Language & Culture) |
| Henderson Hurdle |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
Macon, Ga. |
3.52 |
Nursing |
| Emily Hutcheson |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.61 |
Management (Finance) |
| Kiersten James |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.71 |
Coastal Environmental Science |
| Naya Jones |
Lander |
Sr. |
Darlington, S.C. |
4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Audrey Johnson |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.52 |
Kinesiology |
| Cierra Kinlaw |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Claxton, Ga. |
3.792 |
Psychology |
| Eliza Kuhne |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Sharpsburg, Ga. |
3.55 |
Psychology (Management) |
| Sydney Lancaster |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.50 |
History |
| Tagen Levao-Maisonet |
North Georgia |
So. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.767 |
Kinesiology/Exercise Science |
| Madison McDonald |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Lanett, Ala. |
3.55 |
Marketing |
| Tara McGee |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. |
3.748 |
Applied Mathematics |
| Kiley McQuillan |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
3.63 |
Public Relations |
| Chesney Miles |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Fleming Island, Fla. |
3.55 |
Criminal Justice |
| Daryn Miller |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Oviedo, Fla. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| Kelsea Moody |
Augusta |
Jr. |
Johns Creek, Ga. |
3.80 |
Accounting |
| Linda Moore |
Lander |
Jr. |
Mooresville, N.C. |
3.85 |
Business Administration |
| Jordan Moss |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Macon, Ga. |
3.56 |
Strategic Communications (Public Relations) |
| Madison Murphy |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Decatur, Ala. |
3.864 |
Communication Studies |
| Kate Newberry |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Watkinsville, Ga. |
3.902 |
Elementary Education |
| Madison Norrell |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
3.67 |
Biology |
| Lakyn Phillips |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Lexington, S.C. |
3.563 |
Chemistry |
| Caroline Pollock |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Dudley, Ga. |
3.71 |
Exercise Science |
| Chloe Poss |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Thomson, Ga. |
3.542 |
BSN Nursing (Generic) |
| Natalie Ray |
North Georgia |
Jr. |
Covington, Ga. |
3.971 |
Kinesiology/Health & Fitness |
| Emily Ricci |
Flagler |
So. |
Marietta, Ga. |
3.81 |
Business |
| Journey Roberts |
North Georgia |
So. |
Lavonia, Ga. |
4.00 |
General Studies |
| Ashlyn Rogers |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
Madison, Fla. |
3.53 |
Exercise & Sport Science (Physical Education) |
| Peri Rouillard |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Lexington, S.C. |
4.00 |
Exercise & Sport Science |
| Jordan Sheets |
Flagler |
Jr. |
New Port Richey, Fla. |
3.88 |
Criminology |
| Saria Simmons |
USC Beaufort |
So. |
Duluth, Ga. |
3.643 |
Psychology |
| Mary-Catherine Sorrell |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Loganville, Ga. |
3.57 |
Health Science |
| Graceanne Spears |
Georgia Southwestern |
Sr. |
Opp, Ala. |
3.56 |
Management |
| Madalyn Spinks |
Augusta |
So. |
Social Circle, Ga. |
3.64 |
Kinesiology |
| Anna Turner |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Gaffney, S.C. |
3.797 |
Business Administration |
| Chloe Turner |
USC Beaufort |
Jr. |
Guyton, Ga. |
3.902 |
Biology |
| Anna Waites |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Loganville, Ga. |
3.51 |
Business |
| Kacie Wiggins |
Georgia College & State University |
So. |
Woodstock, Ga. |
3.63 |
Marketing |
| Elora Wilmot |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Cazenovia, N.Y. |
3.56 |
Psychology (Marketing) |
| Nova Wright |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Loganville, Ga. |
3.90 |
Health Science |