Kot, a senior second baseman from Tallmadge, Ohio, was named to the Academic All-District First Team for the second straight year as one of four infielders selected. This season, the former Tallmadge High School standout batted .462 with 60 hits, three doubles, one triple, 12 RBI, 27 runs scored, and a team-high 17 stolen bases in 17 attempts. She also posted a .950 fielding percentage with just eight errors in 161 chances. A Mathematics major, Kot posted a perfect 4.00 grade point average in the classroom and was the co-valedictorian of her graduating class this past Saturday.

The Academic All-District IV College Division Teams consist of players from NCAA Division II and III and NAIA schools in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Eligible student-athletes are nominated by their school’s sports information director and must have at least a 3.20 grade point average and be at least in their sophomore year. Members of the Academic All-District IV First Team are then eligible for Academic All-America consideration, which will be announced on May 30. Kot was named to the Academic All-America Second Team last year.