Kristin Kurelic	Matt Parks

Kristin Kurelic, a junior second baseman from Delaware, Ohio, was named to the Academic All-District IV First Team to become only the fifth player in Lady Cougar softball history to be named to the First Team. The former Worthington Christian High School standout finished the season batting .324 with 19 runs scored and seven stolen bases to go with a .944 fielding percentage with only eight errors in 142 chances. She has posted a 3.96 grade point average as a Journalism major.

Matt Parks, a senior third baseman from Mount Vernon, Ohio, was named to the Academic All-District IV Second Team for the second straight year. The former Mount Vernon High School star finished the regular season batting .416 with 10 doubles, 20 runs scored, and 26 RBI. An Integrated Math Education major, Parks has compiled a 3.88 grade point average in the classroom.

The Academic All-District IV College 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 3.30 grade point average and be in their sophomore, junior, or senior years. Members of the Academic All-District IV First Team are then eligible for Academic All-America consideration.

The MVNU fastpitch softball team finished the year with an 18-19 overall record, while the baseball team is currently 32-21 overall. The Cougars will continue their postseason run at the NAIA National Championship Opening Round starting on Tuesday at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. MVNU is the No. 5 seed in the five-team double elimination event and will take on the No. 4 seed William Jewell (Mo.) College at noon.