ELMIRA, N.Y. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), which serves as the national governing body for collegiate softball, announced its 2024-25 NFCA Scholar-Athlete list, as 13 Soaring Eagles earned the award. Among Elmira's 13 recipients this year,
Jenna Burns '26 was recognized for the third time as a member of the Soaring Eagles.
To be recognized as an NFCA Scholar Athlete, student-athletes must achieve a 3.5 or better GPA on a 4.0 scale for the 2024-25 academic year.
Joining Burns this year from the softball program are
Abbigale Williams '28,
Ashlyn VanFleet '28,
Brianna Ramstine '25,
Erica Bates '28,
Genevieve Geiser '28,
Hanna Burdick '28,
Hannah Colwill '27,
Jordyn Frantz '28,
Kristen Cole '27,
Marilla Liddle '26,
Rachel Lunger '27, and
Riley Storrs '27. Colwill, Liddle, Ramstine, and Storrs were named to the list for a second time after being recognized following the 2023-24 academic year.
As a team, Elmira produced a 3.42 GPA throughout the 2024-25 academic year.
A full list of all schools and athletes being honored will be released by the NFCA in the fall, including the recognition of the Top 10 Academic teams in each division.
ABOUT THE NFCA
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 its early days, today they are joined by high school, travel ball, professional, and international coaches, as well as umpires, clubs, companies, and fans of fastpitch softball. Growing from 40 members in 1983 to over 7,000 today, the NFCA boasts members from all 50 states and several international countries.
