ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson University softball senior standout Kayson Boatner earns National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) First Team All-America and DII Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) Second Team All-America honors, released by each association late Wednesday.
Boatner, a senior from Phenix City, Ala., also earned All-Regions accolades and SAC First Team honors as a first baseman and was named the SAC Statistical Champion in Slugging Percentage (.920) and Home Runs Per Game (.037). Boatner batted .420 with an On Base % of .515. She collected 55 RBI which ranked 2nd in the SAC and blasted 17 home runs for a first-place ranking in conference action. Boatner has amassed a SAC and AU record of 78 career home runs and 239 RBI.
Boatner's name is splashed all over the AU's All-Time Record book in almost every offensive category. Throughout her career, she garnered multiple conference, regional and national awards for her stellar play.
D2CCA All-Americans
FIRST TEAM
* P - Lindsey Hibbs, Adelphi
P - Hannah Beatus, Grand Valley State
P - Kayleigh Jones, Oklahoma Baptist
C - Kenzie Middleton, Colorado Christian
1B - Hannah Marsteller, Shippensburg
* 2B - Zoe Willis, Georgia Southwestern
3B - Shayla Harper, Central Oklahoma
SS - Hannah Rose, Charleston
OF - Jessica Campbell, King
OF - Allison Dejidas, Mercyhurst
OF - Ruby Salzman, West Texas A&M
DP - Torri Chute, Augustana
UTL - Millay Lambert, Lane College
UTP - Hannah Rose Corbin, Columbus State
SECOND TEAM
P - Kayla Betts, Saint Leo
P - Tatum Goff, UT Tyler
P - Joni Russell, Hillsdale College
C - McCall Lee, Mississippi College
1B - Kayson Boatner, Anderson
2B - Sydni Hawkins, Missouri Western
3B - Nicole Purtell, Shepherd
SS - Lydia Goble, Grand Valley State
OF - Courtlynn Cooney, Mount Olive
OF - JT Smith, UT Tyler
OF - Anna Zoia-Buescher, Sonoma State
DP - Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
UTL - Leighton Withers, Missouri Southern
UTP - Terin Ritz, Central Oklahoma
THIRD TEAM
P - Kali Crandall, Colorado Christian
P - Sara Llamas-Howell, Rogers State
P - Kenzee Smith, Indianapolis
C - Isabella Andujar, Charleston
1B - Delaney Young, Augustana
2B - Lawren Hayes, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
3B - Talon LaClair, Lenoir-Rhyne
SS - Emily Deramus, Central Oklahoma
OF - Madison Melvin, West Chester
OF - Logan Menzies, Colorado Christian
OF - Alexis Smith, Nova Southeastern
DP - Kamryn Eaton, Mississippi College
UTL - Sara Miller, Wilmington
UTP - Mariah Galhouse, Tampa
HONORABLE MENTION
P - Katie Bracken, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
P - Katlin Entrup, Concordia - Irvine
P - Mariah Galhouse, Tampa
C - Kendall Andrews, Trevecca Nazarene
1B - Kaitlyn Stuff, Georgian Court
2B - Ashlyn Lerma, Angelo State
3B - Alexandra Hare, Saint Leo
SS - Macey Neal, Union
OF - Kennedy Cox, Arkansas- Monticello
OF - Jacee Minter, Central Oklahoma
OF - Shelby Samples, Mississippi College
DP - Selena Michko, Purdue Northwest
UTL - Emily Riggs, Fairmont State
UTP - Emilee Boyer, West Texas A&M
NFCA - 1st Team All-American Division II 2023
Tatum Goff University of Texas at Tyler South Central
Lindsey Hibbs Adelphi University East
Kayleigh Jones Oklahoma Baptist University Central
McCall Lee Mississippi College South
Kayson Boatner Anderson University Southeast
Zoe Willis Georgia Southwestern State University Southeast
Kasey Flores Lubbock Christian University South Central
Hannah Rose University of Charleston Atlantic
Ruby Salzman West Texas A&M University South Central
JT Smith University of Texas at Tyler South Central
Allison Dejidas Mercyhurst University Atlantic
Hannah Rose Corbin Columbus State University Southeast
Macauley Bailey Carson-Newman University Southeast
Alyssa LeBlanc Texas Woman's University South Central
Kayla Betts Saint Leo University South
Kenzie Middleton Colorado Christian University South Central
Hannah Beatus Grand Valley State University Midwest
Hannah Marsteller Shippensburg University Atlantic
NFCA - 2nd Team All-American Division II 2023
Katlin Entrup Concordia University Irvine West
Kali Crandall Colorado Christian University South Central
Kenzee Smith University of Indianapolis Midwest
Ashley Cangiano Franklin Pierce University East
Delaney Young Augustana University Central
Ashlyn Lerma Angelo State University South Central
Riley Tucker Catawba College Southeast
Ashley Troutman Rollins College South
Alexis Smith Nova Southeastern University South
Jessica Campbell King University Southeast
Anna Zoia-Buescher Sonoma State University West
Alyssa Drogemuller Nova Southeastern University South
Torri Chute Augustana University Central
Lydia Goble Grand Valley State University Midwest
Sydni Hawkins Missouri Western State University Central
Sara Llamas-Howell Rogers State University Central
Courtney Plocheck University of Texas at Tyler South Central
Katie Bracken University of Alabama in Huntsville South Central
NFCA - 3rd Team All-American Division II 2023
Kyra Lair West Texas A&M University South Central
Mariah Galhouse University of Tampa South
Alyssa Olague California State University, Dominguez Hills West
Aleese Angelo Millersville University Atlantic
Kenzie Bayer Columbus State University Southeast
Camryn Wineinger University of Tampa South
Alexandra Hare Saint Leo University South
Nicole Purtell Shepherd University Atlantic
Lexi Moore Wilmington University East
Taylor Gillis Wilmington University East
Shelby Samples Mississippi College South
Kennedy Cox University of Arkansas, Monticello Central
Terin Ritz University of Central Oklahoma Central
Kamryn Eaton Mississippi College South
Joni Russell Hillsdale College Midwest
Sophie Mooney University of North Georgia Southeast
Lauren Harris McKendree University Midwest
Shayla Harper University of Central Oklahoma Central
Lawren Hayes University of Alabama in Huntsville South
