University of Oklahoma Athletics

Erin Evans Named Academic All-District

May 08, 2003 | Softball

NORMAN, Okla - OU senior centerfielder Erin Evans was named first-team Verizon Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday. Evans is a three-time first team All-Big 12 selection who will graduate with honors from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Special Education.

This marks the second consecutive year Evans has earned First-Team Academic All-America honors for District VI.

A four-year starter for Oklahoma in the outfield, Evans has played in 247 games and started in 236. One of the fastest players in OU history, Erin ranks third in all-time career stolen bases and has a team-high 13 stolen bases this season. With a career batting average of .330, Evans ranks third in all-time career runs scored, fifth in hits and seventh in RBI, triples and total bases for the Sooners.

An outstanding student, Evans was also named to the first-team Academic All-Big 12 team for the fourth consecutive year earlier this season. Evans earned her first award in 2000 as a redshirt freshman.

Evans was the first freshman player in OU history to earn All-America honors as a third team selection in 2000. Other career honors for Evans include first-team All-Midwest Region and third-team All-American as well as being named the 2001 Regional Most Outstanding Player.

Name School Yr. Hometown GPA Major
Lauren Bay Oklahoma State Sr. Trail, British Columbia 3.54 International Business
Cat Osterman Texas So. Houston, Texas 3.24 Education
Kim Eiben Arkansas Sr. N. Delta, British Columbia 3.85 Criminology
Katie Evans Texas A&M-CC Jr. Tempe, Ariz. 3.87 Secondary Education
Kate Jaspers Mississippi State Jr. Prescott, Ariz. 4.00 Psychology
Kim Wilmoth Baylor So. Garland, Texas 3.96 Accounting/Business
Amanda Brown Southern Mississippi Sr. Cypress, Texas 3.88 Biological Sciences
Erin Evans Oklahoma Sr. Lawton, Okla. 3.51 Special Education
Kristen Zaleski SW Texas State Jr. Temple, Texas 3.35 Criminal Justice
Christine Stephens New Mexico State Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. 3.56 Social Work/Crim. Just.
Brandi McGuire Tulsa Sr. Tulsa, Okla. 3.55 Finance
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