2005 Academic All-Big 12 Softball Team Announced
May 11, 2005 | Softball
May 11, 2005
DALLAS - The Big 12 Conference has named 59 student-athletes to the 2005 Academic All-Big 12 Softball Team, the league announced. Red Raiders that recognized were junior Julie Hauck, junior Amanda Oakes and senior Kelly Rhyne were named to the first team while junior Erin Crawford was named to the second team.
Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and media relations offices, the softball academic all-league squad consisted of 44 first team members combined with 15 on the second team. First team members include those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.
To qualify student-athletes must record a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters. All players nominated must have participated in 60 percent of her team's scheduled contests, while pitchers are required to have at least one inning pitched per game played by the team or have appeared in 35 percent of their team's total games. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.
The student-athletes on the academic teams will participate in the 2005 Big 12 Conference Softball Tournament scheduled for Wednesday-Saturday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla.