OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Thirty of the top NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate softball.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
 
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. 
 
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
 
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2017 Women’s College World Series®.
 
For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
 
Softball Candidates
Ali Aguilar, Washington
Maryssa Becker, Louisville
Dylan Christensen, DePaul
Christina Clermont, Long Beach
Kasey Cooper, Auburn
Savannah Jo Dorsey, Ohio
Hannah Flippen, Utah
Taylor Glover, CSUN
Delanie Gourley, Florida
Sara Groenewegen, Minnesota
Kylee Hanson, Florida Atlantic
Shaye Harre, Southern Illinois
MJ Knighten, Nebraska
Vicky Lattanzio, Lehigh
Brittany Lewis, Stephen F. Austin
Sydeney Littlejohn, Alabama
Sam Macken, Minnesota
Elizabeth McCarthy, Longwood
Lauren Moore, UNCW
Madyson Moran, James Madison
Taylor Nowlin, Grand Canyon
Jayne Oberforf, Marist
Chandra Parr, Evansville
Daphne Pofek, CSUN
Alex Powers, Florida State
Delaney Spaulding, UCLA
Kristen Turner, Iona
Brittney Vansway, Utah Valley
Camree Wartman, Grand Canyon
Morgan Zerkle, Marshall

Courtesy of Eric Miner, Premier Sports Online