Haithcox Named All-American
May 16, 2012MARS HILL, N.C.—Mars Hill senior softball team member Natalie Haithcox has been named to the 2012 Daktronics All-America Softball Third Team.
This is the second time in Haithcox’s career she has earned Daktronics All-America honors. She was honored as the third basemen on the third team. The senior set school records in single-season home runs (18), slugging percentage (.966), on-base percentage (.532) and walks (32). Haithcox ended her career as Mars Hill’s all-time home run leader with 43.
Haithcox had previously been named Daktronics All-Southeast Region, First Team All-SAC and CoSIDA Academic All-District. Haithcox is the only South Atlantic Conference student-athlete to be named to the All-American Softball Team.
Kutztown pitcher Samantha Derr was named Pitcher of the Year, while Central Oklahoma third baseman Kacie Edwards was named Player of the Year.
The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The team is voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The complete Daktronic All-America Teams are listed below.
First Team
P- Kayla Cox, Jr.-Tampa
P- Samantha Derr, So.- Kutztown
P- Alanna Hadley, Sr.- Valdosta State
C- Nathalie Timmermans, Sr.- Central Oklahoma
1B- Stephanie Needham, Sr.- Alabama-Huntsville
2B- April Jowers, Sr.- Armstrong Atlantic State
3B- Kacie Edwards, Jr.- Central Oklahoma
SS- Brittany Hyatt, Sr.- West Virginia State
OF- Courtney Albritton, Fr.- Valdosta State
OF- Brittany Bucko, Jr.- Southern Connecticut State
OF- Casey Williamson, Fr.- Indianapolis
DP- Courtney Maihi, Jr.- Colorado Mesa
UT- Jennifer DeMotte, Jr.- Indianapolis
Second Team
P- Jackie Bishop, So.- Missouri Western State
P- Deanna Henriott, Sr.- Tampa
P- Samantha Lipperd, Jr.- Sonoma State
C- Lindsay Erickson, So.- Minnesota State
1B- Samantha Eimers, Sr.- Mercyhurst
2B- Rachel Ruch, Sr.- Georgian Court
3B- Rebeccal Lindquist, Sr.- Adams State
SS- Bailey Vrazel, So.- Texas Women’s University
OF- Katelyn Lovato, Jr.- Adams State
OF- Hannah Rapoport, So.- Colorado Christian
OF- Kaylin Steinmetz, Fr.- Northern Kentucky
DP- Katie Martin, Jr.- Grand Valley State
UT- Cori Reinhardt, Fr.- California State
Third Team
P- Jessica Coan, Sr.- North Georgia
P- Hannah Santora, Jr.- Grand Valley State
P- Jessica Stavola, Sr.- Dowling College
C- Sam Pientack, Sr.- Bloomsburg
1B- Carla Campagna, Sr.- Molloy
2B- Deeshana Lynn Tafiti, Sr.- Angelo State
3B- Natalie Haithcox, Sr.- Mars Hill
SS- Bailey Braughton, Jr.- Stillman
OF- Grace Collins, Sr.- Barry
OF- Jeana Frey, Jr.- Molloy
OF- Monica Meadows, Sr.- Rollins
DP- Stephanie Goodwin, Fr.- Emporia State
UT- Mary Kelley, So.- Alabama-Huntsville
Honorable Mention
P- Delaney Childers, Dominican (N.Y.)
P- Melissa Dickie, North Georgia
P- Camille Gaito, UC San Diego
P- Kelley Jansen, Molloy
P- Stacey Struzynski, Winona State
C- Hailey Stockman, Chico State
C- Cortney McNett, Alabama-Huntsville
1B- Molly Link, Winona State
1B- Nina Villanueva, Cal State Monterey Bay
2B- April Hutchens, Valdosta State
2B- Tyra Kerr, Minnesota-Duluth
3B- Alyssa Downs, Southern Connecticut State
3B- Kelly Fitzgerald, Kutztown
SS- Kelsey Barak, Grand Canyon
SS- Nicole Haganah, C.W. Post
OF- Courtney Bingham, Midwestern State
OF- Jayme Hefler, Lewis
OF- Kristen Knorr, Caldwell
OF- Kris Lesovsky, UC San Diego
OF- Kayce Raines, Central Oklahoma
DP- Elyssa Boris, Massachusetts-Lowell
DP- Shania Bunker, Mercyhurst
UT- Chelsey Durland, Augustana
UT- Casey Googe, Columbus State
