GREENWOOD, Ind. – College Sports Communicators unveiled its Academic All-America Teams on Tuesday, as Northern Kentucky outfielder Jena Rhoads made program history by becoming the first student-athlete in Northern Kentucky softball history to earn a spot on the CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-America teams. 

Rhoads graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.98 GPA while earning her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing this fall, and is a two-time Horizon League All-Academic selection. She earned CSC Academic All-District honors earlier this year. Rhoads has made the president's honors list on seven occasions with the Norse. In 2026, she was named a Horizon League First Team All-League selection and earned Horizon League Championship Most Valuable Player honors. 

View the full list of CSC Academic All-America teams here. 

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