Parnell and Davis Named Academic All-Region

ABILENE, Texas - Two Hardin-Simmons volleyball players have been named College Division Academic All-District VI by ESPN The Magazine and the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Kaela Parnell is on the team for the second time in her career. She has a 4.0 GPA as a pre-med/biology major and is the Cowgirls' top player. She is one of the top candidates for American Southwest Conference player of the year honors.

Erin Davis has a 4.0 GPA as an Exercise Science major. She is in her second year at HSU and serves as one of the Cowgirls' setters.

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA academic all-American is the only official academic all-American program in the country. CoSIDA has the term academic all-American trademarked. The first-team all-district selections go on to the national ballot for all-American status. 

The players are nominated by the school's sports information director and then the names are put on a ballot and voted on by the SIDs in each district. District VI consists of all of the colleges in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The college division consists of schools in NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and NJCAA.

To be nominated to the team student-athletes must have a 3.30 GPA or better and play in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position they are nominated. Athletic and academic achievement goes into the voting process.

 

Academic All-District Shay Gracy	Tarleton State	Gr.	Stephenville, Texas	4.00 (grad)	M.S. Kinesiology
Kaela Parnell	Hardin-Simmons	Sr.	Carrollton, Texas	4	Pre-med/Biology
Jessica Crow	Texas Woman's	Sr.	Longview, Texas	3.96	Elementary Education
Kendra Coulson	Texas Woman's	Jr.	Abilene, Texas	4	Legal Studies
Erin Davis	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Abilene, Texas	4	Exercise Science
Kristin Chancellor	Texas A&M-Kingsville	Sr.	Bellville, Texas	3.91	Psychology

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