AUSTIN, Texas - For a second straight season, Carson-Newman catcher KaraLynne Levi (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) has been named a CoSIDA Academic All-American, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.
Levi earns a spot on the third team for a second straight year. Levi joins Elayna Siebert and Abby Fiessinger as the only two-time academic All-Americans in Carson-Newman softball history.
Carson-Newman has produced 54 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since softball's Brandi Hardin garnered first-team honors in 1992. Levi, men's soccer's Thay Silva and women's soccer's Lira Mathes were both honored earlier this year. All told, the department has produced 40 academic All-Americans in the last seven years.
She is the softball program's 10th Academic All-American.
Levi earned all-conference honors for a third time and the second as a member of the second team in her final year at Mossy Creek.
A 203-game starter behind the plate, Levi hit .319 this year with a .460 OBP and a .586 slugging percentage. She is the only catcher in the league who has played error free behind the plate. Levi has tallied four multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games this year.
She was 3-for-4 with three runs scored against Tiffin (Feb. 21). She drove in three-RBI against both Limestone (Mar. 10) and UVA Wise (Mar. 16). The senior hit five home runs and eight doubles on the year.
She wrapped up her Carson-Newman as the Eagles' career record holder for SAC flies (12) and fielding percentage (.998). She also leads the program in most chances (1,263), most putouts (1,150) and most runners caught stealing (42) She is second all-time in C-N history in times hit by a pitch (56).
Levi finished her career third all-time in SAC bunts (24) and sixth in RBI (143).
FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name
P Laken Chambers University of North Georgia 4.00 Sr. Middle Grades Education
P Hallie Waters (3)(#) University of Indianapolis
C Kat Donzella West Liberty University
IF Kaitlyn Beers Indiana University of Pennsylvania 3.80 / 3.66 Gr. Criminology
IF Jessi Case Regis University
IF Bri Garber (1) West Chester University
IF Logan Hill (2) Valdosta State University
IF Hannah Marsteller Shippensburg University
OF Kendall Cornick (2) Augustana University
OF Morgan Hill Valdosta State University
OF Ruby Salzman West Texas A&M University
DP Alison Nowak (1) Winona State University
SECOND TEAM
Pos. Name
P Jordan Kleman (2)(#) Winona State University
P Ashley Mickschl Augustana University
P Alyssa Muller Adelphi University
C Bailey Byers Malone University
IF Talon LaClair (1)(@) Lenoir-Rhyne University
IF Nicole Purtell Shepherd University
IF Kiley Robb Valdosta State University
IF Sarah Staudle Colorado Mesa University
OF Anna Alloway (3) Tusculum University
OF Sydney Goertzen Catawba College
OF Taylor Shingler Maryville University
DP Ellie Smith Colorado Mesa University
THIRD TEAM
Pos. Name
P Abbey Busby Palm Beach Atlantic University 3.96 Sr. Exercise Science
C KaraLynne Levi (3) Carson-Newman University
IF Molly Cobb Auburn University at Montgomery 4.00 So. Elementary Education
IF Nikoma Holmen Grand Valley State University 3.41 Sr. Finance
IF Clara Larson (1)(!) Colorado School of Mines 3.67 / 3.55 Gr. Computer Science (M.S.)
OF Taylor Checkley Barry University
OF Brooke Henning Grand Valley State University 4.00 Sr. Biomedical Science
OF Kaira Ramon University of Bridgeport
DP Kaity Stocker Gannon University
CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Kendall Cornick, Augustana University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2019-20
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2019-20
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2019-20
(#) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2018-19
(@) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2018-19
(!) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® second team selection in 2017-18
