CoSIDA Academic All-District Release
 
MORROW, Ga. – One of the most accomplished players in the country on the field, senior midfielder Maria Marti Bartis (Girona, Spain) has now shown she is one of the best in the classroom as well, having been one of just 87 individuals named as a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Women's Soccer selection.
 
She is one of just 11 student-athletes, and one of only three midfielders, to earn the honor in the Southeast Region and becomes only the fourth Laker in the 26-year history of the athletic department to be so honored.
 
Marti Bartis is the first non-cross country/track and field student-athlete to earn the distinction, joining Maia Kuhnen in 2015, Robert Spezzacatena in 2012 and Joni Guffey in 2002. Spezzacatena is the only Academic All-American in program history, earning Third-Team honors that season.
 
This year she has achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average while delivering 10 goals and three assists for 23 points. She currently ranks 13^th in the Southeast Region in goals and is tied for second in the Peach Belt Conference in that category and tied for third in points.
 
In addition to earning PBC Player of the Week honors on September 21, she has also posted four game-winning goals, ranking 35^th in NCAA Division II. She was also named to the PBC All-Academic Team in each of the past two seasons.
 
Student-athletes are nominated and selected to the Academic All-District Team by Sports Information Directors who are members of CoSIDA. Each individual must maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA, have been at their current institution for at least one calendar year and be of sophomore standing or higher in order to be nominated.
 
Each selection to the All-District Team is now eligible for Academic All-American consideration. That group, consisting of First-, Second-, Third- and Honorable Mention Teams will be announced on Monday, November 23.
 
ABOUT THE COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA PROGRAM
The 2015 CoSIDA Division II Academic All-District Women's Soccer Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
 
To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 20,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
 
2015 CoSIDA Academic Women's Soccer All-District Teams (Division II District 3)
 

Pos.	Name	School	Yr.	Hometown	GPA	Major
GK	Maylyn Parsons	Columbus State	Jr.	Greenville, S.C.	4.00	Engineering Studies
D	Brianna Belsky	Lenoir-Rhyne	Sr.	Egg Harbor Twp., N.J.	3.94	Chemistry
D	Macy Franklin	Wingate	Jr.	Conover, N.C.	3.73	Athletic Training
D	Shelby Rolling	Columbus State	Sr.	Stayner, Ontario, Canada	3.95	Health Science
D	Carlie Thornber	Tusculum	So.	Oshawa, Ontario, Canada	4.00	Biology (Pre-Med)
M	Maria Marti Bartis	Clayton State	Gr.	Girona, Spain	4.00	Health Administration
M	Ally Barys	Georgia College	Sr.	Ladera Ranch, Calif.	4.00	Exercise Science
M	Kaitlyn Brunworth	Wingate	Jr.	Littleton, Colo.	4.00	Biology
F	Nicole Corcione	Columbus State	Jr.	Candler, N.C.	4.00	Nursing
F	Chelsea Person	Columbus State	Sr.	Decatur, Ga.	3.94	Communication
F	Nikki McWilliams	Carson-Newman	Gr.	Saintfield, Northern Ireland	3.80	MBA

Clayton State History of Academic All-District Selections
2015 – Maria Marti Bartis (Women's Soccer)
2015 – Maia Kuhnen (At-Large – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)
2012 – Robert Spezzacatena (At-Large – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field)*
2002 – Joni Guffey (At-Large – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)
*Third-Team Academic All-American (only one in program history)