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Grace Barry of Concordia (Neb.) Spotlights CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA Women's Basketball Team
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Grace Barry
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior guard
Grace Barry highlights the 2019-20 Academic All-America® NAIA Women’s Basketball Teams recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2019-20 NAIA Academic All-America® teams program.
Barry was selected the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NAIA women’s basketball.
Barry, from Lincoln, Nebraska, owns a cumulative 3.98 GPA in secondary education. Barry spearheaded Concordia to the 2019 national championship while earning Most Valuable Player of the NAIA Division II Championship Tournament. Barry led the Bulldogs to their fourth consecutive Great Plains Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships.
In 2019-20, Barry picked up her second all-conference honor while posting 13.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.21 steals per game. Concordia has reached the second round of the NAIA Division II National Championship.
Erika Feenstra of Dordt University and Barry’s Concordia teammate
Philly Lammers were repeat honorees on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA Women’s Basketball Team.
The 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA Women’s Basketball first-team honorees have an average GPA of 3.922. The overall average GPA for the 10-member CoSIDA Academic All-America® team is 3.931.
2019-20 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams – NAIA
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Grace Barry |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Secondary Education |
| Becca Buchs |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.8 |
Accounting & Finance |
| Erika Feenstra (2) |
Dordt University |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Health & Human Performance / Exercise Science |
| DeAnn Kauffman |
Indiana Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Recreational Therapy |
| Philly Lammers (%) |
Concordia University (Neb.) |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Biology / Physics |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Morgan Bennett |
Wayland Baptist University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Biology |
| Abby Buchs |
Taylor University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Accounting & Finance |
| Michelle Burns |
Point Park University |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Finance / Economics |
| Abby Schmidt |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Business Administration |
| Mesa Williams |
Montana Tech |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Applied Health & Safety Science |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Grace Barry, Concordia University (Neb.)
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA second-team selection in 2018-19
(%) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® NAIA second-team selection in 2017-18
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Chair for Publicity/Communications
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Rich Tortorelli, Oklahoma City University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
rtortorelli@okcu.edu | (405) 208-5304