LOUISVILLE, Ky. --- The Green Bay Phoenix softball team has earned the NFCA / Easton Team GPA award after posting a cumulative team grade point average of 3.794 for the 2020-21 season. GB ranked third in all of NCAA Division I teams, the highest the program has ever ranked in its history.
Over 8,800 student-athletes were named 2021 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes, the Association announced on Tuesday afternoon. With the highest total in Association history, it marked the second consecutive year (2018-19) achieving the 8,000-plus plateau.
The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association's membership categories. NCAA Division III led the way with 2,375 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2020-21. NCAA Division I and Division II followed with 1,982 and 1,727 honorees. High School weighted and High School unweighted earned 832 and 679 distinctions. NAIA and two-year programs each amassed 643 and 594 recipients, respectively.
Top-10 Teams
NCAA Division I
1. Stanford – 3.846; 2. Southern Illinois – 3.806;
3. Wisconsin Green Bay – 3.794; 4. Michigan State – 3.784; 5. Maine – 3.774; 6. Mount St. Mary's – 3.737; 7. Hartford – 3.730; 8. Toledo – 3.708; 9. Saint Louis – 3.707; 10. Bowling Green – 3.704
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