Clason named to the CSC Academic All-American Second Team
GREENWOOD, Indiana – College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Wednesday the 2024-25 Academic All-America® women's basketball teams for NCAA Division I-II-III and NAIA, headlined by University of Southern California's Kiki Iriafen, Grace Foster from Lubbock Christian University, New York University's Natalie Bruns, and Lilli Frasure of Indiana Wesleyan University.
Iriafen (Division I), Foster (Division II), Bruns (Division III) and Frasure (NAIA) have each been named the Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year award winners for their respective divisions.
Among the athletes earned Academic All-American Accolades was Sterling College's very own Korynn Clason.
NAIA
A guard from Winamac, Indiana, Lilli Frasure has been named the Academic All-America® of the Year for NAIA after also earning first team honors as season ago. The senior maintains a 3.98 GPA while pursuing her degree in elementary education. She led Indiana Wesleyan to an NAIA Runner-Up finish and a 34-3 record. She was named an NAIA All-American First Team honoree for the second consecutive season after averaging 18.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists. Her 88 steals ranked 17th in the nation. She is a four-time All-Crossroads League First Team selection.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
Four of the 11 members of the Academic All-America® NAIA women's basketball teams maintain an impeccable 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.92, with the entire NAIA team carrying a collective average GPA of 3.92.
Frasure's IWU teammate Jessica Carrothers joins her as a repeat selection on the Academic All-America® NAIA team along with Mak Hatcliff (Doane University). Molly Schany (Northwestern College) and Jaycie Jenkins (Milligan University) also garnered their second Academic All-America® honors, with Schany earning second team accolades in 2022-23 and Jenkins being named to the second team in 2021-22.
| FIRST TEAM | ||||
| Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| Morgan Baird | Southern Oregon University | Sr. | 3.96/4.00 | Business Administration (G) |
| Jessica Carrothers (2) | Indiana University Northwest | Jr. | 3.84 | Criminal Justice |
| Lilli Frasure (1) | Indiana Wesleyan University | Sr. | 3.98 | Elementary Education |
| Kassie Monday | University of the Cumberlands | Gr. | 3.80/4.00 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Macy Sievers | Dordt University | Jr. | 3.83 | Education |
| SECOND TEAM | ||||
| Name | School | Yr. | GPA | Major |
| Korynn Clason | Sterling College | Sr. | 3.84 | Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Mak Hatcliff (2) | Doane University | Sr. | 3.84 | Pre-Medicine |
| Jaycie Jenkins (8) | Milligan University | Gr. | 4.00/4.00 | Education |
| Molly Schany (5) | Northwestern College | Sr. | 4.00 | Physical Education |
| Janie Van Donge | Dordt University | Sr. | 3.80 | Exercise Science |
| Tabor Teel | Dakota State (S.D.) | Jr. | 3.93 | Business |
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2023-24
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2023-24
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2022-23
(8) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
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