GREELEY, Colo. - For the second consecutive season, Northern Colorado softball player Jessica Schoepflin has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII First Team.

Schoepflin, a junior from Arvada, Colo., sports a 3.93 grade point average in visual communication and design. Schoepflin will now be forwarded to the Academic All-American ballot with the other first team honorees from the eight districts.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.3 GPA (on a 4.0 scale), be a sophomore or higher in academic standing, have completed at least one year at their current institution and be a starter or key reserve.

Schoepflin played in all 50 games this season for head coach Jennifer Schunke, starting in 48. She hit .304 for the year with 48 hits, including five doubles and two triples, extending her career record to 13. She also led the team with 19 walks and 15 stolen bases as the team posted a record of 18-32, breaking the school record for Division I wins in a season.

University Division
FIRST TEAM
Catcher	Kelly Papesh	NORTHERN IOWA	Sr.	Minooka, Ill.	3.60	Physical Education-Teaching
Infield	Valerie Chapple	KANSAS	Sr.	Overland Park, Kan.	4.0	Secondary Physics Education
Infield	Lindsey Ubrun	MISSOURI	Sr.	Riverside, Calif.	3.82	General Studies
Infield	Melissa Chmielewski	NORTH DAKOTA STATE	Jr.	Circle Pines, MN	3.76	Physical Education
Infield	Katie Johns	SAINT LOUIS	Sr.	The Dalles, Ore.	3.80	Nutrition & Dietetics
Outfield	Jessica Schoepflin	NORTHERN COLORADO	Jr.	Arvada, Colo.	3.93	Visual Communication & Design
Outfield	Meghan Mullin	NEBRASKA	Sr.	Mesa, Ariz.	3.44	History
Outfield	Bridget Shields	DRAKE	Jr.	Iowa City, Iowa	3.93	Biology
Pitcher	Molly Hill	NEBRASKA	Sr.	Wayne, Neb.	3.97	Speech Language Pathology
Pitcher	Tara Oltman	CREIGHTON	Jr.	Cortland, Neb.	3.92	English / Secondary education
Designated Player	Colleen McGlaughlin	IOWA	Sr.	Morton, IL	4.0	Actuarial Science