Related
•
2020-21 Academic All-America® Teams and Honorees
• Download new Academic All-America program logos
Sierra Kotchman of Fairmont State Spotlights CoSIDA Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Teams
NCAA Division II M/W Basketball Release: PDF |
doc
Sierra Kotchman
AUSTIN, Texas – Fairmont State University senior guard
Sierra Kotchman headlines the Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2020-21 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
Kotchman was selected as the recipient of the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for NCAA Division II women’s basketball.
Kotchman is the all-time leading scorer in Mountain East Conference history and currently ranks third in the Fairmont State record books with 2,032 career points scored. During the 2020-21 season, Kotchman averaged 23.5 points per game, which ranked No. 3 in the country in scoring. She also ranked No. 4 in the nation in three-point field goals per game (3.35) and finished the season shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc (57-of-148).
The NCAA Division II active career scoring leader is a three-time All-MEC first-team honoree. Kotchman also finished the 2020-21 season averaging 3.8 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per contest and 1.4 steals per outing. She had 11 20-point performances this season and scored 30 or more points in a pair of games. The native of Washington, Pa., is making her second appearance on the Division II Academic All-America® team after earning third-time honors on the 2019-20 team. She graduated this spring with her degree in business administration with a 3.97 GPA.
Ten of the 15 members of the 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball teams have at least a 3.90 G.P.A., with four student-athletes maintaining a perfect 4.00 GPA. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.98.
The 2020-21 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women’s Basketball teams have three repeat performers – Kotchman,
Erin Norling (Wayne State College),
Denali Pinto (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and
Irisa Ye (University of the Sciences) – from last year’s CoSIDA Academic All-America® teams.
2020-21 Academic All-America® Women's Basketball Teams – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
|
|
|
|
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Sierra Kotchman (3) |
Fairmont State University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Business Administration |
| Maria Kuhlman |
Belmont Abbey College |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Theology |
| Denali Pinto (1) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Jr. |
4 |
Chemical Engineering |
| Nikki Tucker |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) |
Sr. |
4 |
Aerospace Physiology |
| Irisa Ye (1) |
University of the Sciences |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Biomedical Sciences |
|
|
|
|
|
| SECOND TEAM |
|
|
|
|
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Allie Downing |
Belmont Abbey College |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Accounting / Business Management |
| Riley Fitzwater |
Concord University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Sports Management |
| Cara Liggins |
Point Loma |
Gr. |
3.97/4.00 |
Business (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Brynne Lytle |
Christian Brothers University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Paige Robinson |
Drury University |
Jr. |
3.52 |
Marketing |
|
|
|
|
|
| THIRD TEAM |
|
|
|
|
| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Maighan Hedge |
Cameron University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Sports & Exercise Science |
| Lexy Hightower |
West Texas A&M University |
Gr. |
3.75/3.70 |
Sports & Exercise Science |
| Lauren Lister |
Millersville University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Childhood Education |
| Erin Norling (2) |
Wayne State College |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Biology / Pre-Physician Assistant |
| Whitney Randall |
Fort Hays State University |
Sr. |
4 |
Health & Human Performance |
Academic All-America® of the Year: Sierra Kotchman, Fairmont State University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II first team selection in 2019-20
(2) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II second team selection in 2019-20
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II third team selection in 2019-20
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Todd Wetmore, Liberty University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
twetmore@liberty.edu | (434) 582-2292