LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the second straight year, Iowa State has placed 14 student-athletes on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar Athlete team following the 2023-24 academic year.

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

Players who earned the honors from the 2024 Cyclone softball team were Angelina Allen, McKenna Andrews, Ireland Buss, Kali Gose, Maddie Knowles, Sophie Maras, Camille Marin, Paige Nakashima, Isabelle Nosan, Alesia Ranches, Lauren Schurman, Carli Spelhaug, Olivia Wardlow and Paige Zender.

Allen, Andrews and Maras all were recognized for the second straight year, while Spelhaug and Wardlow each earned the recognition for the third straight season.

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