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Oct. 7, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville State softball players Ashley Wlezen and Malia Blue were named as National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Scholar Athletes, the organization announced on Thursday night. "I am extremely proud of our players Ashley and Malia as well as our team for receiving this recognition," said Fayetteville State softball coach Miguel "Coach Who" Justiniano. "This is a tremendous accomplishment and shows that our team is headed in the right direction. Hard work certainly pays off." More than 4,000 student-athletes representing 707 different academic institutions across the country were named as a 2011 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete, the Association announced Thursday. The award is given to any player submitted by a member coach who achieved a 3.50 grade point average or higher during the 2010-11 academic year. The award is the second component of the Association's academic award program. Last week, the teams with the highest GPAs in each membership category were recognized as a 2011 NFCA Top Ten All-Academic team.
Wlezen is a junior first baseman and catcher from Charlotte, N.C., while Blue is a junior outfielder from Sanford, N.C. This year's total of 4,331 honorees bested last year's total by over 30 student-athletes. The membership category with the most participating institutions this year was Division III with 168, while high school led the way in total honorees with 1,160.
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