OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Ten NCAA^® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as finalists today for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award^®.

To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as NCAA Division I seniors and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School^®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their athletic platforms to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. 

The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier this season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner, and fans are encouraged to submit votes online at the Senior CLASS Award website through May 24. Fan votes will be combined with those of the media and Division I head coaches to determine the winner.

The Senior CLASS Award recipient for softball will be announced prior to the 2021 NCAA Women’s College World Series^® in June.

For more information on each of the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.

Sis Bates, Washington

AnaMarie Bruni, South Florida

Amber Fister, Minnesota

Sydney Fisher, Radford

Rachel Garcia, UCLA

Jessie Harper, Arizona

Kendyl Lindaman, Florida

Bubba Nickles, UCLA

Kayla Wedl, UIC

Sami Williams, Iowa State

-- Courtesy of Premier Sports Management