Collom and Zink named to SLC All-Academic First Team
6/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Softball
June 21, 2011
Arlington, Texas - Senior Rebecca Collom and junior Courtney Zink were named to the Southland Conference All-Academic First Team, the league announced Tuesday.
A two-time all-academic recipient, Collom finished her senior season with a 3.58 grade point average in kinesiology. On the field, the senior captain led the team in hitting for the second consecutive season, finishing with a .329 average. She ended the year with 12 home runs earning her a spot on the first team all-conference team.
Second baseman Zink is also a two-time all-academic award winner. She finished her junior year with a perfect 4.0 grade point average in kinesiology. Zink earned a spot on the all-SLC honorable mention team after finishing the season with a career high 42 hits and 24 runs scored.
The all-academic teams are voted on by the head coaches, sports information directors and academic/compliance administrators from each Southland university. Student-athletes must possess a 3.0 cumulative GPA, have completed one full academic year at the nominating institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team's competition to qualify for the all-academic squad.
