17 From Softball Earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors
6/12/2024 1:18:00 PM | Softball
Ohio State ties with Nebraska for the most honorees among conference softball programs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Seventeen members of the Ohio State softball team have been named Academic All-Big Ten, the conference office announced on Wednesday. The Buckeyes tied with Nebraska for the most Academic All-Big Ten honors of any softball program in the conference.
To be eligible, students must have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Two members of the team earned the distinction for the fifth time in their respective careers: Sam Hackenbracht and Tegan Cortelletti. Both have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will soon complete the master's of sports coaching program. Additionally, Hackenbracht was one of eight softball students conference-wide to have a perfect 4.0 grade point average this past year.
Wednesday's honors wrap up what was a remarkable year in the classroom for the 2024 Buckeyes. As a team, Ohio State had a 3.54 grade-point average, including a 3.66 during the spring semester. Four players – Allison Smith, Kami Kortokrax, Tegan Cortelletti and Kirsten Eppele – were College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honorees.
Ohio State Softball – 2024 Academic All-Big Ten Members
Hannah Bryan – Senior – Health Sciences
McKenzie Bump – Senior – Sports Coaching
Hannah Church – Sophomore – Sport Industry
Tegan Cortelletti – Graduate Student – Sports Coaching
Kirsten Eppele – Senior – Health Sciences
Kaitlyn Farley – Junior – Human Development & Family Science
Sam Hackenbracht – Graduate Student – Sports Coaching
Taylor Heckman – Senior – Human Development & Family Science
Kennedy Kay – Rs. Sophomore – Human Development & Family Science
Kami Kortokrax – Junior – Communications
Skylar Limon – Sophomore – Psychology
Julia Miller – Sophomore – Health Sciences
Reagan Milliken – Junior – Human Development & Family Science
Destinee Noury – Senior – Communications
Lexi Paulsen – Sophomore – Health Sciences
Allison Smith – Biomedical Engineering
Melina Wilkison – Junior – Sport Industry
