Ferris State Senior Standout Paige Kortz Honored As CoSIDA Academic All-District Choice

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Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University senior centerfielder Paige Kortz (Brooklyn/Napoleon) was recently named to the 2022 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District IV First Team for her performance on the field and in the classroom this past season.

Kortz, who was honored previously as a 2022 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) All-Midwest Region selection, was among 12 student-athletes from District IV honored as a first-team choice. The district includes all programs from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).

The 2021-22 Academic All-District Softball Teams, selected by sports information directors from across the country, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program separately recognizes baseball and softball honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot with the honorees set to be announced in June.

The Division II and III CoSIDA Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2021-22 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs.

A first-team All-GLIAC choice this year, Kortz led the Bulldogs this season and ranked among the GLIAC leaders in numerous statistical categories after hitting .383 on the year. She produced 62 hits and drove in 40 runs in 51 games while notching a school single-season record 12 home runs in addition to seven doubles and two triples. She also posted a .673 slugging percentage and stole nine bases for FSU while scoring 45 total runs.

This year marked the third season in her career in which Kortz garnered All-GLIAC First Team accolades. She previously was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II All-Midwest Region squad in 2021 and earned all-region accolades for the second consecutive year.

Ferris State concluded the 2022 campaign by reaching the GLIAC Tournament Semifinals. The bulk of the Bulldog roster is eligible to return next season following a year in which FSU won 19 games and picked up the program's first postseason win since 2016.