LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Seventeen UW-Superior softball players have been named 2023 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Wednesday.

The recipients of the award are:
Bryton Kukowski (Duluth, Minn./Hermantown) – Junior - Psychology
Camille Wikstrom (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown) – Freshman – Physical Education
Ellie Macal (Winona, Minn./Cotter) – Sophomore – Biology
Emma Pillion (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa Township) – Sophomore – Biology
Erika Mattson (Ely, Minn./Ely Memorial) – Junior – Biology & Chemistry
Georgia Youngblood (Ray, Mich./Lutheran North) – Freshman – Business Administration & Communicating Arts
Jenna Hoops (Woodbury, Minn./Visitation School) – Sophomore – Exercise Science
Jessica Jacobson (Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Southern Door) – Junior – Physical Education
Kendallyn Kalenberg (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson) – Sophomore – Social Work
Larissa Snyder (Blaine, Minn./Spring Lake Park) – Freshman – Biology
Lauren Giesen (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson) – Sophomore – Business
Mackenzie Bird (Menomonie, Wis./Menomonie Senior) – Sophomore – Accounting
Maddelyn Swanson (Solon Springs, Wis./Solon Springs) – Freshman – Business Administration with Marketing concentration
MyKenzie Leccia (Somerset, Wis./Somerset) – Freshman – Exercise Science
Samantha Swartz (Antigo, Wis./Antigo) – Freshman – Biochemistry
Tayler Kraemer (Spring Green, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) – Junior – Legal Studies
Zoe Thomson (Le Sueur, Minn./Le Sueur-Henderson) – Sophomore – Elementary Education

The NFCA recognizes the top 10 academic teams by overall GPA each fall through the Easton/NFCA Top 10 Academic Team program. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must carry a cumulative grade-point average from the 2022-2023 academic year of 3.5 or greater.
The Yellowjackets won the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) tournament championship for the second time in three seasons in 2023 under head coach Melissa Fracker, with an overall record of 31-13 on the campaign.