May 9, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Junior Danielle Kinley (Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad) of the Penn State University softball team was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team the College Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA) office announced today (May 9). This is Kinley's second selection to the District II First Team as she was named to the same position last season.
Kinley's 3.57 cumulative grade point average in film along with her team-leading .356 batting average catapulted her to a First Team selection. Kinley leads the Nittany lions in batting average (.356), runs scored (30), hits (58), doubles (13), slugging percentage (.491), walks (36), on-base percentage (.480) and stolen bases (9).
Kinley is now eligible for selection to the Academic All-America team which will be voted on May 13. She along with all the other First Team All-District winners will be up for the coveted spots.
For a complete list of all the winners go to CoSIDA.com.