Softball

LEXINGTON, Ky. ? Kentucky senior softball player Ashley Dimkich has been named to the COSIDA Academic All-District third team as announced Friday. The All-District team is sponsored by ESPN The Magazine.

Dimkich sports a 3.67 grade point average and is majoring in elementary education. This is the first such honor of her career, and she is just the fourth member of the UK team to earn this honor in the last three seasons.

Earlier this season Dimkich was named to the SEC Community Service team, also the first of her career. She was the Kentucky nominee for the esteemed McWhorter Award earlier this spring. She was also inducted into the Frank G. Ham society of character, one of the highest honors any Kentucky athlete can earn. The team?s captain in 2008, Dimkich is a three-time All-SEC Academic team selection and won the 2008 CATSPY award for supporting role.

Stay tuned to www.ukathletics.com for more information about the UK softball team.

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