Glendale, Ariz.- Kaitlyn Anderson and Claire Buckley were voted to the 2022 CoSIDA NAIA District 4 Academic All-District Team as announced on Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

To be nominated by their Sports Information Director and voted to the first tier (All-District) of the two tier award process presented by CoSIDA, student athletes must have a 3.30 GPA or higher, be a sophomore or higher, completed at least two full semesters at their current school, and have success on the field to match their academic accolades.

NAIA District 4 includes all NAIA schools west of Montana down to Texas along with all the NAIA schools from Canada.

Anderson, out of Antelope, CA, is sophomore eligibility wise but in just two years earned junior academic status.  The outfielder/designated player started all of her 44 games played.  She concluded her 2022 season with a .290 average and eight doubles, two triples, and one home run.  In the classroom, Anderson remains perfect in her pursuit of a degree in behavioral health.

Buckley, who hails from Clovis, CA, just completed her junior year while working on a degree in interdisciplinary studies.  On the field, the shortstop started all 47 games for the Firestorm.  She topped the GSAC with a .459 batting average and 12 home runs.  Her 23 doubles created a new ACU single season record.  Defensively, Buckley lead the way with a team best 117 assists.

With their All-District selection, the two Firestorm ladies will move into the national pool for CoSIDA NAIA Academic All-American voting consideration.

Congratulations- Kaitlyn Anderson and Claire Buckley.