The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) has announced six finalists for the 2021 Schutt Sports/ NFCA NAIA National Freshman of the Year award. Each finalist represents one of NFCA’s six NAIA regions. The award will be announced on June 8 and honors the outstanding athletic achievement among freshman softball student-athletes throughout NAIA.
The six finalist list includes:
Region I – Bryce Peacock, College of Coastal Georgia
Region II – Emily Loveless, Reinhardt University
Region III – Emily Prai, Midland University
Region IV – Makenzee Stone, Valley City State University
Region V – Courtney Hardin, Aquinas College
Region VI – Chloe Tragesser, Indiana Wesleyan University