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Heather Hall and Sean McCarrell are named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District for their performance on field and in the classroom during the 2015 season.
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It is the first career Academic All-District nod for each student-athlete.
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Hall gains the recognition in the midst of one of the most special individual offensive seasons in the history of Å·²©ÍøÖ· Softball. She is hitting .430 with eight homeruns and 33 RBI through 39 games played. She also has a 3.31 cumulative grade point average as a junior Christian ministries major.
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Hall and the Eagles Softball team find out this afternoon what comes next on their journey in the 2015 season. A 5:00 p.m. selection show determines where they will play their NAIA National Tournament Opening round games next week.
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McCarrell earns the all-district honor in his first year of eligibility for the award. He has compiled a 3.91 cumulative GPA as a sophomore computer science major.
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He is one of Head Coach Jay Sullenger's most versatile players, logging time on the bump, at second base and as a pinch hitter. McCarrell had seven hits in 47 at-bats during the 2015 season and scored seven runs. Four of his seven hits were doubles. He appeared in 12 games as a pitcher, tallying 22.2 innings on the mound. He worked a 4.76 earned run average and struck out twice as many batters as he walked.
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Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District players are nominated and voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America. Candidates must have a 3.30 cumulative GPA or higher and be a sophomore or above. The Golden State Athletic Conference had seven representatives spread across the baseball and softball college division district four teams.
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All all-district honorees are placed on a Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American ballot. The baseball and softball academic all-american honorees are announced May 26.