Lindaman joins a long list of Gators that have been considered for the Senior CLASS award.
Lindaman Announced as Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Friday, February 19, 2021 | Softball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida softball standout Kendyl Lindaman was recently announced as a candidate for the 2021 Senior CLASS award. A total of 30 candidates for the award were revealed Thursday afternoon.
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 platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Lindaman, in her fifth year, has been considered a consistent force on the field since her freshmen season and has racked up multiple accolades up until now.
At the national level, she is a three-time NFCA All-American ('17, '18 & '19) and earned 2019 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors along with being a top-three finalist for the 2017 NFCA Freshman of the Year and appearing on USA Softball's Player of the Year Top 50 "Watchlist" in 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Academically, Lindaman was named 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year after she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor's in Educational Sciences in May of 2020.
Over her career, Lindaman has also earned numerous other academic awards including: 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team, 2018 Academic All-Big Ten, 2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award and 2017 NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in March, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 Women's College World Series® in June.
Sis Bates, University of Washington Karlee Johnson, Boise State University
AnaMarie Bruni, University of South Florida Cayla Kessinger, University of Missouri
Danielle Castleberry, Mercer University Jennifer Leonhardt, University of Louisville
Teaghan Cowles, Stanford University Kendyl Lindaman, University of Florida
Mia Davidson, Mississippi State University Goose McGlaun, Baylor University
Amber Fiser, University of Minnesota Maddie McMahon, Siena College
Sydney Fisher, Radford University Liz Murphy, University of Detroit Mercy
Julia Fritz, East Tennessee State University Bubba Nickles, University of California, LA
Darian Frost, Missouri State University Makenna Partain, University of Minnesota
Rachel Garcia, University of California, LA Kendall Smith, Western Kentucky University
Kristin Hallam, Hofstra University Nicole Timmons, Drake University
Jessie Harper, University of Arizona Kelly Warren, East Tennessee State University
Alexis Holloway, University of Notre Dame Kayla Wedl, University of Illinois at Chicago
Andrea Howard, University of New Mexico Alea White, University of Central Florida
Kristina Inouye, Stanford University Sami Williams, Iowa State University
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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 platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Lindaman, in her fifth year, has been considered a consistent force on the field since her freshmen season and has racked up multiple accolades up until now.
At the national level, she is a three-time NFCA All-American ('17, '18 & '19) and earned 2019 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors along with being a top-three finalist for the 2017 NFCA Freshman of the Year and appearing on USA Softball's Player of the Year Top 50 "Watchlist" in 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Academically, Lindaman was named 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year after she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor's in Educational Sciences in May of 2020.
Over her career, Lindaman has also earned numerous other academic awards including: 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll, 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team, 2018 Academic All-Big Ten, 2017 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award and 2017 NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists in March, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 Women's College World Series® in June.
Sis Bates, University of Washington Karlee Johnson, Boise State University
AnaMarie Bruni, University of South Florida Cayla Kessinger, University of Missouri
Danielle Castleberry, Mercer University Jennifer Leonhardt, University of Louisville
Teaghan Cowles, Stanford University Kendyl Lindaman, University of Florida
Mia Davidson, Mississippi State University Goose McGlaun, Baylor University
Amber Fiser, University of Minnesota Maddie McMahon, Siena College
Sydney Fisher, Radford University Liz Murphy, University of Detroit Mercy
Julia Fritz, East Tennessee State University Bubba Nickles, University of California, LA
Darian Frost, Missouri State University Makenna Partain, University of Minnesota
Rachel Garcia, University of California, LA Kendall Smith, Western Kentucky University
Kristin Hallam, Hofstra University Nicole Timmons, Drake University
Jessie Harper, University of Arizona Kelly Warren, East Tennessee State University
Alexis Holloway, University of Notre Dame Kayla Wedl, University of Illinois at Chicago
Andrea Howard, University of New Mexico Alea White, University of Central Florida
Kristina Inouye, Stanford University Sami Williams, Iowa State University
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