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NCCU's Turner Earns Academic All-District Softball Honors
(Durham, NC - May 10, 2001) North Carolina
Central University junior shortstop Lanelle Turner has been selected to
the 2001 Verizon Academic All-District III Softball First Team, College
Division, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of
America).
A native of Chester, Virginia, Turner has
earned an overall grade point average of 3.744 with a major of Business
Administration, while also being recognized as a University Scholar in
2001.
Turner, an All-CIAA Second Team member in
each of the past two seasons, led this year's Lady Eagles with 48 hits,
49 runs scored and 74 infield assists. She posted a batting average of
.457 with seven doubles, five triples and 29 runs batted in.
She turned in one of her best performances
of the season in the semifinals of the CIAA Championships (April 27, 2001)
against Fayetteville State by hitting 3-for-5 with a double, and four runs
scored.
As a member of the First Team in the College
Division, Turner will now be considered on the national ballot.
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