via Oregon Tech Athletic Communications
DALLAS, Texas – Oregon Tech shortstop Kaila Mick received the highest honor for a collegiate student-athlete, as the graduate student was named College Sports Communicators NAIA Softball Academic All-American of the Year.
The award is selected as part of the prestigious Academic All-America team – as Mick and Owls outfielder Lexi Klum were selected as first-team picks – the second-straight season both players have earned the honor.
Mick, an OIT graduate in dental hygiene – who returned for her fifth season and took graduate classes in biology-health sciences – joins former cross country/track runner Danielle De Castro, as the only recipient of the Academic All-American of the Year honor.
A 3-time NAIA All-American, Mick was the 2024 Cascade Conference Player of the Year and consensus first-team All-American, setting OIT school records with 25 doubles and 11 triples, setting CCC records for runs scored and hits in a career, while setting NAIA all-time records for games played and at bats.
Klum finished her OIT career with a perfect 4.00 GPA in psychology, earning first-team All-CCC honors in 2024, posting career-highs with a .360 batting average, nine home runs and 56 RBI.
