GORHAM, Maine – The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its Academic All-District Softball teams for all three NCAA divisions Thursday afternoon and University of Southern Maine senior Mary Caron (Lewiston, Maine) was among the 11 student-athletes voted to the District One NCAA Division III team by the district members of CoSIDA.
Caron is the fifth USM softball player to be named to the Academic All-District team, and the first Husky softball player to earn Academic All-District honors since Sarah McLean earned the academic distinction in 2003. To be nominated for the Academic All-District team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 or above. Caron carries a 4.0 GPA as a graduate student in the Master's of Public Health program at USM, and earned her bachelor's in Biology with a 3.96 GPA in May 2016. With her selection to the All-District first team, Caron is now eligible for the Academic All-America ® national ballot. The Division III Academic All-America ® teams will be announced at the end of May.
Recently named co-winner of the 2017 Paula D. Hodgdon Leadership Award during the athletics' department year-end honors banquet, Caron's selection to the Academic All-District First Team is one of several academic honors she has earned during her career. A two-time recipient William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete and Little East Conference All-Academic Team selection, Caron was a two-year captain for the Huskies' softball team. A Teaching Assistant for the Intro to Public Health class and the Graduate Assistant for the Master's in Public Health program chair, Caron also volunteers her time with 4H helping grow interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in a local fifth grade classroom. This summer, Caron will complete a field experience opportunity with the Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) working in Chronic Disease and Epidemiology. Caron hopes that her educational background and various field experiences and internships will translate into career success as she plans on pursuing epidemiology or environmental health in her post-graduate years.
The Huskies' starting shortstop for the last three seasons, Caron led Southern Maine in batting average (.349), RBI (21), hits (38), doubles (10), and triples (3). For her career, Caron played in 112 games collecting 133 hits and driving in 61 runs. She hit .356 over her career, with 25 doubles, seven triples, and five home runs.
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NCAA Division III District One Softball First Team |
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Sport |
Student-Athlete |
Institution |
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Class |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major(s) |
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Catcher |
Lindsay Gurska |
WPI |
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Sr. |
Revere, Mass. |
4.00 |
Biotechnology |
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Infield |
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Southern Maine |
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Sr. |
Lewiston, Maine |
4.00 3.96 |
Master's in Public Health Biology |
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Infield |
Hope Shevchuk |
WPI |
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Sr. |
Burlington, Conn. |
4.00 |
Chemical Engineering |
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Infield |
Kirsten Drobiak |
Springfield |
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Jr. |
Griswold, Conn. |
3.74 |
Physician Assistant |
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Infield |
Zoe Hinton |
MIT |
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Jr. |
Aurora, Colo. |
3.76 |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Outfield |
Anna Pisac |
Wellesley |
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Sr. |
Snohomish, Wash. |
3.88 |
Chemistry |
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Outfield |
Ama Biney |
WPI |
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Jr. |
Worcester, Mass. |
3.72 |
Management Operations |
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Outfield |
Jasmin Joseph |
MIT |
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Jr. |
Woodland Hills, Calif. |
3.44 |
Biological Engineering |
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Pitcher |
Kayla Wood |
Castleton |
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Sr. |
Dummerston, Vt. |
3.88 |
Physical & Health Education |
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Pitcher |
Nicole Handzel |
Mount Idea |
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Sr. |
Palmer, Mass. |
3.88 |
Interior Architecture Design |
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Designated Player |
Cassie Ruscz |
Tufts |
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Sr. |
Wolcott, Conn. |
3.30 |
Psychology & Spanish |
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University of Southern Maine Student Athletes who have been recognized by CoSIDA |
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Academic All-America ® of the Year |
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Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball (College Division) |
2007 |
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Academic All-America ® |
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Daniel Del Gallo, Wrestling |
Second Team, 2016 |
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Chris Bernard, Baseball |
Second Team, 2014 |
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Molly Carl, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field |
Third Team, 2012 |
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Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball |
First Team, 2007 |
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Darryl Whitney, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
Second Team, 2003 |
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Allison Drury, Field Hockey (Fall-Winter At-Large) |
Third Team, 2000 |
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Academic All-District One |
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Nicole Kirk, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
First Team, 2016 |
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Dan Del Gallo, Wrestling |
First Team, 2016 |
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Chris Bernard, Baseball |
First Team, 2014 |
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Molly Carl, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
First Team, 2012 |
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Collin Henry, Baseball |
First Team, 2010 |
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Emily Artesani, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
Second Team, 2010 |
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Justin Richardson, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
First Team, 2010 |
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Collin Henry, Baseball |
First Team, 2009 |
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Ryan Pike, Baseball |
First Team, 2009 |
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Stacey Kent, Women's Basketball |
Second Team, 2009 |
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Stacey Kent, Women's Basketball |
Second Team, 2008 |
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Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball |
First Team, 2007 |
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Christa Hutchinson, Women's Track & Field |
First Team, 2007 |
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Virginia Flood, Lacrosse (At-Large) |
Second Team, 2007 |
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Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball |
First Team, 2006 |
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Stacy LeBlanc, Soccer |
Second Team, 2005 |
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Ashley Marble, Women's Basketball |
Third Team, 2005 |
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Darryl Whitney, Track/Cross Country |
First Team, 2003 |
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Sarah McLean, Softball |
First Team, 2003 |
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Amy Swanberg, Track/Cross Country |
Second Team, 2003 |
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Sarah McLean, Softball |
Second Team, 2002 |
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Allison Drury, Field Hockey (F-W At-Large) |
First Team, 2000 |
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Sarah Drury, Soccer (F-W At-Large) |
Third Team, 2000 |
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June LaVallee, Softball |
First Team, 2000 |
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Julie Plant, Basketball |
Second Team, 2000 |
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Julie Plant, Softball |
First Team, 1999 |
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June LaVallee, Softball |
Second Team, 1999 |
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Tracy Libby, Basketball |
Second Team, 1999 |
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Allison Drury, Field Hockey (F-W At-Large) |
Second Team, 1999 |
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