AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2024 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.

Columbus State University's Katelyn Cooper, Haylee Folds, Madison McDonald and Kara Wegienka were named to the team.

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.
 
Softball Team of Academic Distinction

Name	Institution	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major (Minor)
Kaitlyn Anders	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Makanda, Ill.	3.51	English (Spanish)
Payton Baker	USC Aiken	Jr.	Denver, N.C.	3.519	Business Administration
Sophie Baker	Augusta	So.	Canton, Ga.	3.60	Nursing
Abbie Behe	Lander	Sr.	High Point, N.C.	3.74	Criminology
Sydney Blair	North Georgia	So.	Peachtree City, Ga.	3.792	Sociology
Savana Bradford	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Colquitt, Ga.	3.90	Accounting
Grace Bridges	Augusta	Jr.	Bartow, Ga.	3.76	Accounting
Marycille Brumby	North Georgia	Jr.	Cedartown, Ga.	3.775	Kinesiology (Pre-Teacher Education)
Taylor Butts	USC Aiken	Sr.	Aiken, S.C.	3.52	Exercise & Sport Science
Divina Checo	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Marietta, Ga.	3.85	Special Education
Katelyn Cooper	Columbus State	Sr.	Cumming, Ga.	3.74	Information Technology
Tybee Denton	North Georgia	Sr.	Homer, Ga.	3.65	Kinesiology (Health & Fitness)
Lauren Evens	Augusta	Jr.	Auburn, Ga.	3.55	Nursing
Haylee Folds	Columbus State	Sr.	Dallas, Ga.	3.52	Kinesiology
Makenzie Fore	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Oviedo, Fla.	4.00	Psychology
Ansley Gibson	Augusta	So.	Evans, Ga.	3.60	Kinesiology
Jaden Goodwin	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Corner, Ala.	3.793	Interdisciplinary Studies
Cameron Greene	USC Aiken	So.	Montgomery, Ala.	3.873	Exercise & Sport Science
Natalia Herrera	Georgia Southwestern	Sr.	Buford, Ga.	4.00	Human Resource Management
Emily Hobbs	Georgia College & State University	So.	Ochlocknee, Ga.	3.61	Middle Grades Education
Kiersten James	Flagler	So.	Woodstock, Ga.	3.85	Coastal Environmental Science
Jacie Johns	Georgia Southwestern	Sr.	Hahira, Ga.	3.58	Marketing
Cierra Kinlaw	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Claxton, Ga.	3.833	Psychology
Eliza Kuhne	Georgia College & State University	Jr.	Sharpsburg, Ga.	3.52	Psychology (Management)
Tagen Levao-Maisonet	North Georgia	Jr.	McDonough, Ga.	3.746	General Studies (Exercise Science)
Madison McDonald	Columbus State	Jr.	Lanett, Ala.	3.56	Accounting
Daryn Miller	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Ovied, Fla.	4.00	Elementary Education
Gracie Mixson	North Georgia	Sr.	Canton, Ga.	3.804	Kinesiology (Health & Fitness)
Bailey Pattison	Lander	Grad.	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.	4.00	Business Adminstration
Hayden Pearson	Augusta	So.	Oxford, Ga.	3.60	Health Services
Lakyn Phillips	USC Aiken	Jr.	Lexington, S.C.	3.597	Chemistry
Addie Reynolds	USC Beaufort	Jr.	Rincon, Ga.	3.585	Elementary Education
Taylor Scott	Lander	Grad.	Milledgeville, Ga.	3.65	Master of Business Administration
Jana Shellhorse	Georgia College & State University	Sr.	McDonough, Ga.	3.90	Marketing
Kimberly Singer	Georgia Southwestern	Sr.	Clearwater, Fla.	3.82	Long Term Care Management (Human Resource Mgmt.)
Graceanne Spears	Georgia Southwestern	Jr.	Opp, Ala.	3.50	Management
Shelbie Summerlin	Augusta	Sr.	Dallas, Ga.	3.52	Communication
Chloe Turner	USC Beaufort	So.	Effingham, Ga.	3.859	Biology
Katie Ward	North Georgia	Jr.	Marietta, Ga.	3.803	General Studies (Health & Fitness)
Kara Wegienka	Columbus State	So.	LaGrange, Ga.	3.72	Nursing
Devon Weller	USC Beaufort	Sr.	Knoxville, Tenn.	3.956	Early Childhood Education
Ashlyn White	USC Aiken	Jr.	Lincolnton, N.C.	3.735	Applied Computer Science
Madelyn Wise	Flagler	Sr.	Edgefield, S.C.	3.54	Psychology