Ally Distler Named 2024 RMAC Softball Academic Player of the Year
2024 RMAC Softball All-Academic Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Mesa’s Ally Distler is the 2024 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. Announced alongside Distler’s honor, the RMAC also released its 2024 Softball All-Academic First Team and Academic Honor Roll. The RMAC All-Academic rosters are voted on by the league’s 12 sports information directors.
Distler claims the 2024 RMAC Softball Academic Player of the Year honor with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in psychology. On the diamond, Distler was one of the top performers in the RMAC, ranking third in RBIs (68), home runs (19) and fourth in runs scored (62). Nationally, Distler’s home run and RBI totals rank ninth in Division II this season. With the help of Distler, the Mavericks claimed the RMAC regular-season title and a bid to the 2024 South Central Regional Championship as the No. 6 overall seed.
Seven RMAC institutions are represented on this year’s All-Academic first team, as Colorado Christian leads with four first-team roster spots. Colorado Mesa takes home three roster spots, while Colorado School of Mines earns two. Rounding out the first-team roster with one honoree apiece are Adams State, Fort Lewis, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Regis. Of the 13 total roster spots, five student-athletes boast 4.0 GPAs.
2024 RMAC Softball All-Academic Player of the Year: Ally Distler, Colorado Mesa
2024 RMAC Softball First Team Academic All-Conference
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Pos. |
GPA |
Major |
| Belinda Vargas |
Adams State |
Sr. |
OF |
3.81 |
Business Administration & Health Care |
| Sami Edwards |
Colorado Christian |
Gr. |
OF |
4.0 |
Science in Accounting |
| Logan Menzies |
Colorado Christian |
Gr. |
OF |
4.0 |
Counseling |
| Kayla Middleton |
Colorado Christian |
Sr. |
INF |
3.75 |
Business |
| Kenzie Middleton |
Colorado Christian |
Sr. |
C/OF |
3.73 |
Business |
| Ally Distler* |
Colorado Mesa |
R-Jr. |
C/UTL |
4.0 |
Psychology |
| Ava Fugate |
Colorado Mesa |
Sr. |
1B |
3.92 |
Business Administration |
| Miranda Pruitt |
Colorado Mesa |
Gr. |
DP/C |
3.88 |
Business Administration |
| Kat Miller |
Colorado School of Mines |
So. |
RHP |
3.97 |
Quantitative Biosciences & Engineering |
| Sidney Wilson |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
INF |
3.91 |
Quantitative Biosciences & Engineering |
| Amiee Shanks |
Fort Lewis |
Jr. |
RHP |
3.93 |
Exercise Physiology |
| Shelby Robb |
MSU Denver |
Sr. |
OF |
4.0 |
Sport Management |
| Kylie Harpman |
Regis |
Jr. |
RHP |
3.97 |
Nursing |
*Indicates 2024 RMAC Academic Player of the Year