By Dustin Semore
FHU Sports Information Director
A day after his 2023 campaign ended, another accolade has been bestowed on junior pitcher Colton Huntt. The right-handed hurler was selected to the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District team.
Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced June 6 for softball and June 7 for baseball.
A criminal justice major, Huntt finished his season with a 10-5 record, registering a 4.61 earned run average while striking out 96 batters.
College Sports Communicators educates, advocates, and communicates with and for the intercollegiate athletics communications community. Their mission is to engage and empower members, develop exceptional leaders, and promote and enhance our profession.
Catherine Crabb and Chloe Winters have been nominated for and voted to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team for their abilities on and off the softball diamond.
The first step on the road to the Academic All-America team, the Academic All-District team recognizes student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.
“The 2022-23 Academic All-District Baseball and Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom,” according to the CSC’s release. “The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes baseball and softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.”
Crabb, an elementary education major, tallied a .279 batting average, driving in 16 runs while tallying 38 hits.
Pitcher Winters earned the distinction as a kinesiology major. The junior ended the year with a 12-5 record with two saves. Her 1.88 earned run average was tops for the Lady Lions, while placing her in third place in the Mid-South Conference.
College Sports Communicators educates, advocates, and communicates with and for the intercollegiate athletics communications community. It is their mission to engage and empower members, develop exceptional leaders, and promote and enhance our profession.
College Sports Communicators is the proud provider of the Academic All-America program since 1952.
Visit AcademicAllAmerica.com to learn more.
