AMES, Iowa – Iowa State infielders Ashley Minor and Olivia Wardlow earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Tuesday, the organization announced.

It marks the third straight season that the Cyclones have had multiple athletes recognized as CSC Academic All-District. Last year, a program-best three athletes (Carli Spelhaug, Ellie Spelhaug, Lea Nelson) were selected, while two (Carli Spelhaug and Kaylee Pond) received the distinction in 2022.

Minor, one of four ISU players to start in all 51 games this season, held down the hot corner for the Cyclones. Ashley, a sophomore and stats major, hit .260 on the year with nine homers and 31 RBI – both being second-most on the team. Minor was one of five Cyclones to draw 20 or more walks and she was hit by a pitch 15 times this year – a single-season program record.

Wardlow shined in her junior season, appearing in 49 contests and holding the third-highest batting average on the squad. The English education major played both second and designated player for Iowa State, providing a nice left-handed bat at the end of the order. Wardlow struck out just 13 times on the year, the lowest of all qualifying Cyclones. She finished with a .289 batting average with 35 hits and drove in seven runs.

The 2024 Academic All-District Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.