Classroom Champions
From pitching to hitting to the always-tough defense, Johnson County softball teams have always carried on a strong tradition. The Lady Cavaliers have earned many honors for their success on the field.
However, academic achievement in the softball program has drawn national acclaim as well. Johnson County has been honored as the country’s top academic five teams, first earning that distinction in 1990. Other academic championship came in 1992, 2000, 2001 and 2004. The team ranked as the second-best academic team in 1999, sixth in 2002 and seventh in 2003.
Johnson County has produced 112 NJCAA All-Academic performers in its history, and 77 NFCA All-Academic performers, nine College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® At-Large performers and two CSC Academic All-Ameirca® At-Large performers. In 2022-23, Jordan Harrison was selected the College Division recipient of the CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of teh Year Award, the first in JCCC Athletics history.
College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District® (9)
| Jordan Harrison | P | 2022-23 | 4.0 |
| Toree Hoobler | IF | 2022-23 | 3.82 |
| Gaige Pinkerton | C | 2022-23 | 3.76 |
| Kate Ediger | 1B | 2023-24 | 3.51 |
| Maggie McNally | P | 2023-24 | 3.91 |
| Aspen Burgardt | 1B | 2024-25 | 3.57 |
| Izzy Carter | SS | 2024-25 | 3.85 |
| Jaylee Jefferson | 2B | 2024-25 | 3.78 |
| Jalin Lavers | P | 2024-25 | 4.0 |
College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-American® (2)
| Jordan Harrison | P | 2022-23 | 4.0 |
| Maggie McNally | P | 2023-24 | 3.60-3.79 |
College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-American®
Team Member of the Year(1)
| Jordan Harrison | P | 2022-23 | 4.0 |
NJCAA All-Academic Honors (112)
| Year | Student-Athlete | GPA |
| 1994 | Ann Shelton | 3.69 |
| Jennifer True | 3.67 | |
| 1995 | Elizabeth Anthony | 3.90 |
| 1996 | Amy Dalson | 3.76 |
| Allison Hunter | 3.8 | |
| 1997 | Trisha Summer | 3.66 |
| 1998 | Sheree Tinder | 3.95 |
| 1999 | Kelly Fletcher | NA |
| Shelly Miller | NA | |
| Erica Shoults | 3.82 | |
| 2000 | Kelly Goodwin | 3.61 |
| Casey Meyer | 3.84 | |
| Shelly Miller | 3.85 | |
| Erica Shoults | 3.80 | |
| 2001 | Jennifer Johnson | 3.81 |
| Kelly Knapp | 3.85 | |
| Lindsay Krafels | 3.77 | |
| Jamie Steeve | 4.0 | |
| 2002 | Amanda Campbell | 3.78 |
| Jamie Rusk | 3.61 | |
| 2003 | Kacie Taggert | 3.63 |
| 2004 | Susan Peery | 4.0 |
| Sarah Pierron | 3.81 | |
| 2005 | Stacey Couch | 3.71 |
| April Huddleston | 3.98 | |
| 2006 | Katie Jeannin | 3.86 |
| 2007 | Jessica Alford | 3.95 |
| Katie Mathis | 3.64 | |
| Jill Peters | 3.79 | |
| Deborah Schlagel | 3.62 | |
| 2008 | Katie Ford | 3.91 |
| Debbie Schlagel | 3.67 | |
| 2009 | Katie Ford | 3.990 |
| Lindsey Tuter | 3.80 | |
| 2011 | Summer Kelley | 4.0 |
| Emily Moe | 3.83 | |
| 2013 | Heather Edwards | 3.69 |
| 2015 | Taylor Brunson | 3.67 |
| Kaitlyn Jorgensen | 4.0 | |
| Sydney Koch | 3.64 | |
| Sam Kreissler | 3.86 | |
| 2016 | Tara Hicks | 3.93 |
| Shelby Mansfield | 3.70 | |
| Kaitlyn Person | 3.70 | |
| Dakota Sanders | 4.0 | |
| 2017 | Teresa Dolan | NA |
| Courtney Nemechek | 4.0 | |
| Shay Tolbert | 4.0 | |
| Madison Wegner | 3.83 | |
| 2018 | Sammi Bates | 3.77 |
| Halle Brin | 3.85 | |
| Teresa Dolan | 4.0 | |
| Tyler Kiriakos | 3.77 | |
| Shay Tolbert | 4.0 | |
| Madison Wegner | 3.91 | |
| 2019 | Torey Burkhardt | 3.88 |
| Kylie Hays | 3.90 | |
| 2020 | Kyla Etter | 3.6-3.79 |
| Hallie Henderson | 3.6-3.79 | |
| Macey Nigh | 3.6-3.79 | |
| Audrey Peck | 3.6-3.79 | |
| Haley Puccio | 3.6-3.79 | |
| Emma Stanwix | 4.0 | |
| Lisa Thomas | 3.6.3.79 | |
| Kayla Vest | 3.6-3.79 | |
| Harlee Walker | 4.0 | |
| 2021 | Jordan Diehl | 3.89 |
| AJ Elleman | 3.74 | |
| Kyla Etter | 3.68 | |
| Emma Martin | 3.91 | |
| Macey Nigh | 3.89 | |
| Haley Puccio | 3.67 | |
| Harlee Walker | 3.77 | |
| 2022 | Allee Brattin | 3.78 |
| Jordan Diehl | 3.72 | |
| Katie Enneking | 3.91 | |
| Malia Guttierrez | 3.80 | |
| Jordan Harrison | 4.0 | |
| Toree Hoobler | 3.81 | |
| Emma Martin | 3.83 | |
| Paige Pinkerton | 3.90 | |
| Maddison Morrison | 4.0 | |
| 2023 | Hanna Archdekin | 3.87 |
| Sydney Chrisiason | 3.72 | |
| Kaelyn Conrad | 3.90 | |
| Jordan Harrison | 4.0 | |
| Toree Hoobler | 3.82 | |
| Maggie McNally | 4.0 | |
| Maddie Morrison | 3.65 | |
| Gaige Pinkerton | 3.76 | |
| Lauren Roberts | 3.81 | |
| Emma Smith | 3.74 | |
| 2024 | Hanna Archdekin | 3.80-3.99 |
| Aspen Burgardt | 3.60-3.79 | |
| Isabelle Carter | 3.80-3.99 | |
| Kaelyn Conrad | 3.60-3.79 | |
| Deja Gardenhire | 3.60-3.79 | |
| Jaylee Jefferson | 3.80-3.99 | |
| Jalin Lavers | 3.80-3.99 | |
| Maggie McNally | 3.60-3.79 | |
| Macee Moore | 3.80-3.99 | |
| Riahn Pinkerton | 3.60-3.79 | |
| Mariah Unverzagt | 3.80-3.99 | |
| 2025 | Aspen Burgardt | 3.80 |
| Haley Bryant | 4.0 | |
| Izzy Carter | 3.86 | |
| Kamden Evans | 3.69 | |
| Jayla Green | 4.0 | |
| Jalin Lavers | 4.0 | |
| Maddy Murray | 3.91 | |
| Reagan Neitzel | 4.0 |
NFCA All-Academic Honors (77)
| Year | Student-Athlete |
| 1995 | Ellizabeth Anthony |
| 1996 | Amy Dalsin |
| Stacie Hunter | |
| Allison Hunter | |
| Kelly Lees | |
| Melissa Stucky | |
| Jennifer Zarda | |
| 1997 | Kristi Curry |
| Trisha Summer | |
| Sheree Tinder | |
| 1998 | Kristi Curry |
| Kelly Fletcher | |
| Sheree Tinder | |
| 1999 | Holly Egidy |
| Kelly Fletcher | |
| Kelly Goodwin | |
| Abby Honomichl | |
| Casey Meyer | |
| Shelly Miller | |
| Erica Shoults | |
| 2000 | Jessica Blubaugh |
| Kelly Goodwin | |
| Jennifer Johnson | |
| Kelly Knapp | |
| Lindsey Krafels | |
| Casey Meyer | |
| Shelly Miller | |
| Christy Ramsour | |
| Erica Shoults | |
| Jamie Steeve | |
| 2001 | Amanda Campbell |
| Jennifer Johnson | |
| Kelly Knapp | |
| Lindsey Krafels | |
| Julie Pulcher | |
| Jamie Rusk | |
| Jamie Steeve | |
| 2002 | Amanda Campbell |
| Kelly Gartner | |
| Jill Harris | |
| Amanda Ohmes | |
| Julia Pulcher | |
| Kristin Runyan | |
| Jamie Rusk | |
| Kacie Taggert | |
| 2003 | Katie Greene |
| Kara Lackner | |
| Amanda Ohmes | |
| Susan Peery | |
| Sarah Pierron | |
| Kacie Taggert | |
| Kim Woodsen | |
| 2004 | Emily Askins |
| Tristin Brown | |
| Stacey Couch | |
| April Huddleston | |
| Kara Lackner | |
| Ashley McDougal | |
| Susan Peery | |
| Sarah Pierron | |
| 2005 | Tristin Brown |
| Stacey Couch | |
| April Huddleston | |
| Danielle Huff | |
| Katie Jeannin | |
| Kathy Kiblinger | |
| Ashley McDougal | |
| Jessica Ziegler | |
| 2006 | Katie Jeannin |
| 2007 | Jessica Alford |
| Katie Mathis | |
| Jill Peters | |
| Deborah Schlagel | |
| 2008 | Katie Ford |
| Debbie Schlagel | |
| Lindsey Tuter | |
| Kristen Wallace |