2025 CSC Academic All-District Softball

WESTERVILLE – Otterbein sophomore Kennedi Endsley, juniors Rachel Miller and Caitlin Wilkins were named to the College Sports Communicators NCAA Division III Softball Academic All-District Team for the 2025 season, the organization announced on Tuesday.

The CSC Academic All-District Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-District distinction, student-athletes must be a sophomore or above in class standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 while meeting stated athletic participation requirements for the given sport. In softball, a student-athlete must compete in 90 percent of the institutions matches or must start in 66 percent of the institutions matches during the season.

Endsley, a biochemistry/molecular biology major with a 3.65 GPA, appeared in 30 games with 29 starts. She scored 33 runs and collected 28 hits, including two doubles, while batting .308 on the year. 

Miller, a zoo and conservation science major with a 3.61 GPA, started all 30 games she played in and posted a .400 batting average. She finished with 32 hits, 18 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples, three home runs, and 15 RBIs. Miller was also named to the All-OAC First Team following her standout junior campaign. 

Wilkins, a chemistry major holding a 3.80 GPA, played in all 31 games and made 30 starts. She batted .271 with 26 hits, three doubles, one home run, 18 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.

This marks the second career CSC Academic All-District award for Miller and the first for both Endsley and Wilkins. 

Under fourth-year head coach Bruce Anderson, the Cardinals closed out the season with a 14-17 overall record, finishing eighth overall in the OAC regular-season standings with a 5-10 mark in league play.