AUSTIN, Texas – Mercer softball junior Allie Jones was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Third Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.
Jones owns a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while double-majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The Calhoun, Ga., native is the first Mercer softball player to earn Academic All-America® honors since 2016 when Natalie Shiver earned her second consecutive CoSIDA Academic All-America® honor.
“We are so proud of Allie Jones,” remarked head coach Stephanie DeFeo. “She works extremely hard both on the field and in the classroom. Allie was having the best season of her career, and I am positive she will be even better next year. Our program has been elevated to another level because she is a member of this team.”
She was one of seven juniors to earn Academic All-America® honors and is the only representative from the Southern Conference. Additionally, Jones is one of 14 players who have maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout their collegiate careers.
Jones boasts a career .309 batting average with 109 hits, including 22 doubles, five triples and a home run. She has scored 63 runs while driving in 59. Jones has started each of Mercer’s 83 games over the past two seasons.
Prior to the 2020 season being cut short due to COVID-19, Jones led the nation in most stolen bases without being caught with 18. She was hitting an astounding .357 (30-for-84) on the season with six doubles, three triples, 16 runs scored and 19 RBI.
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® TEAMS
Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Kendyl Lindaman, Univ. of Florida
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
P Georgina Corrick Univ. of South Florida 3.69 Jr. Marine Biology
P Amber Fiser Univ. of Minnesota 3.66 Sr. Business & Marketing Education
C Kendyl Lindaman Univ. of Florida 4.00 Sr. Education Sciences
IF Mackenzie Boesel Univ. of South Carolina 4.00/4.00 Gr. Sport & Entertainment Management
IF Bailey Hemphill Univ. of Alabama 4.00 Sr. Early Childhood Education
IF Mandi Roemmich Drake Univ. 4.00 Sr. Biology
IF Sami Williams Iowa State Univ. 3.96 Sr. Software Engineering
OF Rachel Anderson Southeast Missouri State Univ. 3.80 Sr. Family & Consumer Sciences Education
OF Courtney Dean Coastal Carolina Univ. 4.00 Jr. Public Health
OF Celene Funke Univ. of Louisville 4.00/4.00 Gr. Finance (U) / MBA (G)
DP Kaylee Tow Univ. of Alabama 4.00 Jr. Marketing
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
P Krystal Goodman Univ. of Alabama 3.91 Sr. News Media
P Shelby Wickersham Louisiana State Univ. 4.00 So. Psychology
C Jessica Linquist George Washington Univ. 3.88 Sr. Psychology
IF Kristin Hallam Hofstra Univ. 3.90 Sr. Exercise Science
IF Jessie Harper Univ. of Arizona 3.68 Sr. Sociology
IF Sara Jubas James Madison Univ. 3.98 Jr. Biology
IF Kenzi Maguire Univ. of South Carolina 4.00/4.00 Gr. Education Technology
OF Brea Dickey Kennesaw State Univ. 4.00 Sr. Health & Physical Education INTS Graduate
OF Bailey Vick Univ. of Kentucky 3.95 Sr. Finance
OF Kyla Walker Baylor Univ. 3.60/3.76 Gr. Communication Sciences & Disorders
DP Jade Lewis Lamar Univ. 4.00 Sr. Exercise Science
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name School GPA Yr. Major
P Julia Jensen Univ. of Nevada 4.00 Jr. Neuroscience
P Marnie Skinner Iona College 3.85 Sr. Biochemistry
C Marilynn Rizzato Louisiana Tech Univ. 3.76 Sr. Biology
IF Allison Apke Bradley Univ. 3.33 Sr. Mechanical Engineering
IF Jenna Cone George Washington Univ. 3.33 Sr. Communication
IF Alex Martens Univ. of Kentucky 3.59 Sr. Integrated Strategic Communications - Marketing
IF Chelsea Seggern Univ. of Tennessee 3.89 Sr. Kinesiology
OF Maria Cegledy Kent State Univ. 4.00 Sr. Exercise Science
OF Karli Hamilton Texas Tech Univ. 3.59 Sr. Marketing
OF Allie Jones Mercer Univ. 4.00 Jr. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
DP Sydney Grobman Yale Univ. 3.52 Jr. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology