The USA South Athletic Conference is represented by 74 student-athletes from five teams (Meredith, Methodist, N.C. Wesleyan, Pfeiffer, Southern Virginia) on the recently released 2025-26 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division III All-America Scholar-Athlete list. Additionally, Pfeiffer (3.57 GPA) and N.C. Wesleyan (3.54) were listed as team honorees with GPAs above 3.000.

The rankings and honors recognize the academic prowess of softball teams across the Association’s membership categories. NCAA Division I led the way with 2,637 student-athletes earning a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for 2025-26. NCAA Division III followed with 2,491 and NCAA Division II with 1,869.

Team GPAs and scholar-athletes are submitted by member head coaches.

USA SOUTH HONOREES
Meredith: Anna Morgan Armstrong, Lillie Davis, Lyndsey Drew, Laycie Eastwood, Logan Fennell, Rhyleigh Horne, Emilee Lewis, Becca Little, Palmer Martin, Rylee Meyer, Haleigh Moss, Gracie Ritchie, Kaydon Roberson, Leila Slater, Ashbee Standridge, Salem Zeka
Methodist: Rachel Blanchard, Alina Ellis, Bethany Fisher, Minnie Johnson, Rachel Lawson, Kaylyn Nuckols, Kalea Parker, Dakota Putman, Alyssa Rivas, Sophia Scott, Bailey Snow, Haylee Trull, Devan Wenger, Carlie White
N.C. Wesleyan: Savannah Bain, Alexea Clark, Riley Crowl, Frances Hanshew, Ragan Holloman, Lexi Howerton, Aleah Jones, Vivian Lloyd, Brooke Markiewicz, Makayla Simmons, Makyiah Simmons, Ava Strickland, Ella Tucker, Kendall Wallace, Caleigh Warf
Pfeiffer: Abigail Bowman, Mollie Bulla, Reese Caranna, Calissa Clendenin, Charly Cooper, Micah Felts, Ivye Francis, Hailey Griffin, Kirstyn Herman, Anna Jordan, Peyton Lane, Maya Mougin, EA Nance, Ky Perdue, Landry Stewart, Heather Vaughn
Southern Virginia: Sophia Badell, Mariamne Bianchi, Annabelle Cossa, Emma Cox, Makenzie Grose, Grace Norman, Eliza Patterson, Morgan Rich, Kyleigh Staton, Sydney Steskal, Kaydence VanDivner, Berkeley Whitten, Nevaeh Woodhouse