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Softball's Henderson Named Academic All-America

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Softball's Henderson Named Academic All-America

BATON ROUGE — Junior designated player Dee Dee Henderson was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America third team on Wednesday, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Henderson becomes the third player in LSU softball history to be named to the Academic All-America team. Former Tiger Stephanie Hill earned first-team honors in both 2005 and 2006, while Tara Asbill was a 2000 third-team selection.

This is the first Academic All-America honor for Henderson, who has been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll for the last two seasons. The junior from Atlanta, Texas, has posted a 3.38 cumulative grade point average in biology.

After playing her first two seasons as an outstanding pinch runner and one of the SEC’s best base stealers, Henderson earned a starting role in the line-up at designated player this season. Earlier this year, she tied the LSU consecutive games hitting streak at 15 and finished the season with a .342 batting average and 38 runs scored. In addition, she led the team with 29 stolen bases, the fifth most in a single season in school history. For her career, she ranks fourth in stolen bases with 78, only one away from moving into a tie for second.

To be named to the Academic All-America team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore starter or significant reserve on her team with a 3.20 cumulative grade point average. Henderson was one of five SEC student-athletes named to the Academic All-America team, including Academic All-American of the Year Lindsay Schutzler of Tennessee.

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America

First Team
Name, School, District Position Class Hometown GPA, Major
Kasi Carroll (Georgia, III) Pitcher Senior Norris City, Ill. 3.87, Early Childhood Education
Angela Tincher (Virginia Tech, III) Pitcher Junior Eagle Rock, Va. 3.83, Finance
Kaleigh Rafter (Detroit Mercy, IV) Catcher Junior Guelph, Ontario 3.84, Criminal Justice
Garland Cooper (Northwestern, V) Infielder Senior Mission Viejo, Calif. 3.37, Communication Studies
Sara Dyer (Tulsa, VI) Infielder Junior Sand Springs, Okla. 3.92, Communication
Elana Meyers (George Washington, II) Infielder Grad. Douglasville, Ga. 3.94, Exercise Science
Adrienne Repsher (Temple, II) Infielder Senior Nazareth, Pa. 3.87, Early Childhood Education
India Chiles (Tennessee, IV) Outfielder Senior Louisville, Ky. 3.50, Psychology
Lillian Hammond (Tennessee, IV) Outfielder Soph. Chattanooga, Tenn. 4.00, Sociology
Lindsay Schutzler (Tennessee, IV) Outfielder Senior Monterey, Calif. 3.88, Psychology
Laura Hill (Winthrop, III) Designated Player Senior Pickering, Ontario 3.88, Biology
 
Second Team
Name, School, District Sport Class Hometown GPA, Major

Robin Mackin (Fresno State, VIII) Pitcher Soph. Newmarket, Ontario 4.00, Biology & Anatomy
Amanda Scarborough (Texas A&M, VI) Pitcher Junior Magnolia, Texas 3.64, Communication
Brooke Weekley (Cal State Fullerton, VIII) Pitcher Senior Mission Viejo, Calif. 3.97, Business Administration
Kathy Masterson (Missouri, VII) Catcher Senior St. Louis, Mo. 4.00, Engineering
Elizabeth Boden (Tennessee Tech, IV) Infielder Junior Plover, Wis. 3.72, Civil Engineering
Norrelle Dickson (Oklahoma, VI) Infielder Senior Orange, Calif. 3.31, Communications
Whitney Haller (Georgia Tech, III) Infielder Soph. Marietta, Ga. 3.87, Industrial Engineering
Christina Trimble (Bethune-Cookman, III) Infielder Junior Riverside, Calif. 4.00, Elementary Education
Stephanie Brown (Notre Dame, V) Outfielder Senior Chandler, Ariz. 3.42, Marketing
Lisa Kingsmore (Winthrop, III) Outfielder Soph. Brampton, Ontario 4.00, Chemistry
Jennifer Whiteley (Brigham Young, VIII) Outfielder Senior Houston, Texas 3.76, Mathematics Education
Kelly Fry (Dartmouth, I) Designated Player Senior Marietta, Ga. 3.54, Engineering Sciences

Third Team
Name, School, District Sport Class Hometown GPA, Major

Ashley Hamby (Southern Illinois, V) Pitcher Senior Arnold, Md. 3.92, Elementary Education
Amanda Clifton (Southern Illinois, V) Catcher Senior St. Louis, Mo. 3.94, Accounting
Lindsey Gerheim (Army, I) Infielder Senior Alpharetta, Ga. 3.55, Management
Paige Goss (Elon, III) Infielder Senior Wellington, Fla. 3.85, Business Administration
Jamie Reiss (Creighton, VII) Infielder Senior Omaha, Neb. 3.84, Journalism/Public Relations
Jessica Rogers (Texas-San Antonio, VI) Infielder Grad. Grand Prairie, Texas 3.77, Kinesiology
Stacy Moyer (Iona, I) Outfielder Senior Barto, Pa. 3.97, Accounting
Lauren Proctor (Massachusetts, I) Outfielder Junior La Jolla, Calif. 3.73, Journalism & Spanish
Samantha Snow (Delaware State, II) Outfielder Senior Smyrna, Del. 3.97, Biology
Dee Dee Henderson (LSU, VI) Designated Player Junior Atlanta, Texas 3.38, Biology