MAY 12, 2005
BOB ZIADIE
BRADY NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE DISTRICT 2 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
WILKES-BARRE -- King's College softball standout Kristin Brady (Mayfield/Bishop O'Hara) has been named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-American Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA) of America.
Brady, who selected as a catcher, was named to the District II team, which includes NCAA Division II and III, as well as NAIA colleges and universities from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. To be nominated, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.20 overall grade-point average and be at least a sophomore in class standing.
Brady is one of 12 players named to the first team who will now be placed on the national ballot along with first-team selection from the other seven districts around the nation.
Academically, Brady owns a 3.84 GPA as a criminal justice major. She is a three-time Middle Atlantic Conference all-Academic choice and was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar All-American team in 2003 and 2004.
On the field, Brady helped lead King’s to a 31-10 record and its sixth consecutive Freedom Conference title and a sixth straight NCAA Division III national tournament berth.
Brady bats .344 (45-131) with three home runs, eight doubles, and 33 RBI while posting a .504 slugging percentage. She is also an outstanding defensive catcher who has yet to commit and error in 241 chances this season.
She is a three-time all-Freedom Conference choice was also a first-team NFCA East Regional All-American in 2004.
The ESPN The Magazine national team will be announced June 2, 2005.
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