GREENWOOD, Ind. – Four members of the Penn State Altoona softball team were lauded for their academic accomplishments on Tuesday afternoon, when the College Sports Communicators revealed their NCAA Division III Academic All-District softball teams.

To be eligible for a spot on an Academic All-District softball team, student-athletes must meet certain academic and athletic requirements. Academically, student-athletes must be at least sophomores while holding cumulative grade-point averages of 3.5 or higher. Athletically, players must have played in at least 90 percent of their team's games, or started two thirds of the games. For pitchers, a student-athlete must have made at least 17 appearances or pitched 35 innings. Nominators could submit up to five qualified student-athletes per team.

The four Penn State Altoona softball student-athletes named to the CSC's NCAA Division III Academic All-District team are:

-sophomore outfielder Allison Beeman (Tyrone, PA/Tyrone); majoring in Business Management and Marketing

-sophomore infielder Lauren Davidson (Clearfield, PA/DuBois Central Catholic); majoring in Nursing

-sophomore right-handed pitcher Madison Kennedy (Williamsburg, PA/Central); majoring in Aerospace Engineering

-sophomore catcher Olivia Werkheiser (Easton, PA/Wilson Area); majoring in Education

For more information on the CSC's academic awards, visit https://academicallamerica.com/