LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Iowa State had placed 14 student-athletes on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete team following the 2022-23 academic year.

To earn the honor, a student-athlete must earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

Players that earned the honors from the 2023 Cyclone softball team were Angelica Gonzalez, Angelina Allen, Ashley Minor, Carli Spelhaug, Ellie Spelhaug, Janessa Jasso, Lea Nelson, Makaylin Powers, McKenna Andrews, Milaysia Ochoa, Natalie Wellet, Olivia Wardlow, Sarah Tyree and Sophie Maras.

Angelica, Lea, Carli, Ellie and Olivia all earned the recognition for the second straight season.

Over 8,000 collegiate softball players from NAIA to Division One earned the honor.