LOUSIVILLE, Ky. -- Minnesota State Moorhead softball had 10 student-athletes recognized as Scholar-Athlete All-America per the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The organization announced its annual academic award winners on Thursday. 

The Dragons honored included Lacey Camden, Chloe Christie, Brynna Farman, Olivia Goderis, Natalie Gonzalez, Jessie Henry, Bella Hess, Eliya Johnson, Avery Steffen and Hailey Thurber. The criteria for Scholar-Athlete All-America includes holding a 3.5 cumulative GPA for that academic year. NCAA Division II had 2,179 student-athletes named Scholar-Athlete All-America. Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.

About the NFCA

Established in 1983, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play. Although collegiate coaches comprised the majority of the organization's membership in the early days, today they are joined by high school, travel ball, professional and international coaches, along with umpires, clubs, companies and fans of fastpitch softball. Growing from 40 members in 1983 to over 7,000 today, the NFCA boasts members from all 50 states and several international countries.