ANDERSON, S.C. - For the second consecutive year, Anderson University softball's stellar third baseman Emily Monteith has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District III first team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Thursday afternoon.

Selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, the teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom.

"This is truly an honor for Emily and she is very deserving," said Anderson head coach Tommy Hewitt. "Emily has always held herself to the highest standards in all elements of education and is very worthy of this award. This is not only an honor for Emily but also the softball program and Anderson University."

Monteith, a native of Clover, S.C., sported a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while majoring in kinesiology. She played in all 43 games last season and ranked sixth in the South Atlantic Conference in runs scored, while leading the Trojans in runs scored. She was second on the squad with 44 hits on the season and boasted a .324 batting average.

The 5-6 senior was third on the team in home runs (8), and fourth in slugging percentage (.559) and on-base percentage (.387). Monteith led the team in stolen bases, going 6-for-7 on the season. She opened the season with a seven-game hitting streak and also posted a six-game and a pair of four-game hitting streaks.

She was a 2010 CoSIDA first-team academic all-district selection after earning second-team all-conference and earned Conference Carolinas' Player of the Week accolades during the 2010 season. As a junior she ranked second in the conference in home runs and RBI, tied for second in total bases and was sixth in the league in runs scored.

Monteith was a three-time NFCA Scholar-Athlete and was a Dean's List honoree five times at Anderson.

In order to earn recognition, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution and are voted upon by CoSIDA members. They must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing and must have completed at least one full academic year at their respective institution.

As first-team all-district selection, Monteith is eligible for consideration nationally as an academic All-American. District III (college division) includes all non-NCAA Division I schools (Division II, III and NAIA) in Florida, Georgia, Virginia and North and South Carolina.

Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

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DISTRICT 3
College Division FIRST TEAM
Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA Major P Deanna Henriott TAMPA III Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. 3.40 Elementary education
P Kari Walsh TAMPA III Sr. Palm City, Fla. 3.92 Nursing
C Jaclyn Quinn VIRGINIA WESLEYAN III Jr. Chesapeake, Va. 3.60 Interdivisional (elementary edu.)
IF Sarah Broeseker BARRY III So. Palm Harbor, Fla. 3.90 Pre-professional biology
IF Chelsie Hilbourn NEWBERRY (SC) III Sr. Loris, S.C. 4.00 Sports management
IF Allie Kolezynski CHOWAN III Jr. Strongsville, Ohio 3.97 Business
IF Emily Monteith ANDERSON (SC) III Sr. Clover, S.C. 4.00 Kinesiology
OF Brittany Boeshore EMORY III Sr. Suwanee, Ga. 3.94 Medical imaging
OF Grace Collins BARRY III Jr. Tampa, Fla. 3.82 Philosophy / history
OF Katrina Lavadan LYNN III Sr. Scarborough, Ontario 3.97 Elementary education
OF Raley White PIEDMONT III Sr. Bogart, Ga. 4.00 Biology
DP Amanda Kressler SAVANNAH ART AND DESIGN III So. Methuen, Mass. 3.58 Furniture design

SECOND TEAM Pos. Name School Dist. Yr. Hometown GPA Major P Bridget Holloway EMORY III Jr. Sparta, Ill. 3.59 Business
P Allison Smith WINGATE III Sr. Daleville, Va. 3.80 Communication studies
C Emma Dunlap BARRY III Sr. Tucson, Ariz. 3.75 Management
IF Lauren Childress BRIDGEWATER III Sr. Franklin, Va. 3.81 Family / consumer sci. & business admin.
IF Ashley Plaugher SHENANDOAH III Sr. Winchester, Va. 3.96 Mass communications / political sci.
IF Jessica Tabor BARRY III Jr. Homestead, Fla. 3.40 Biology (pre-med)
IF Rachel Talenfeld NOVA SOUTHEASTERN III Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 3.45 Nursing
OF Cassie Barnes TAMPA III Sr. Acworth, Ga. 3.60 Biology / pre-med
OF Brittany Gross LYNN III Sr. Jensen Beach, Fla. 3.62 Biology
DP Stacy Piagno FLAGLER III So. St. Augustine, Fla. 3.49 Graphic design