The Lakeland University softball team was well-represented when the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released its Easton NFCA Scholar-Athlete Awards for the 2022-23 school year.

A total of eight Lakleand softball team members were named scholar-athletes. Winners of the award included Jordan August (Schererville, Ind.), Haylee Dodd (Kenosha, Wis.), Juliana Hall (Portage, Ind.), Abby Heitman (St. Francis, Wis.), Madi Johnson (Vernon Hills, Ill.), Sydney Meyer (Crown Point, Ind.), Hannah Nelson (Loves Park, Ill.) and Grace Portenier (Sheboygan, Wis.).

Student-athletes qualify for the award for achieving a 3.5 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the preceding school year. Nearly 8,300 athletes received the award across NCAA Divisions I, II and III, the NAIA, junior colleges and other four-year school ranks.

All eight NFCA award winners also received the Northern Athletics Conference Scholar-Athlete Award this year. August and Nelson also were named members of the Division III Academic All-District Team by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA).

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