2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Softball Team Release

            Three Wayne State College softball players were named Tuesday to the 2023 Academic All-District Softball Teams selected by College Sports Communicators.  Seniors Kim Vidlak and Hadley Chvatal and junior Abby Husing each received the honor.  To be eligible for the award a student-athlete must maintain a 3.50 grade point average or higher and appear in at least 50 percent of games played during the season.
            Chvatal, a 5-9 senior pitcher from Wahoo (Bishop Neumann HS), has a 3.60 grade point average majoring in biology/pre-physical therapy.  In the circle this season Chvatal appeared in 12 games as a relief pitcher and closed her Wildcat career pitching in 65 games with 42 career starts.
            Husing, a 5-2 junior utility player from Omaha (Platteview HS) posted a 3.93 grade point average majoring in elementary education and played in 43 games while starting 34 at four different positions.  Husing recorded a .250 batting average with 23 hits and 13 runs scored with four runs batted in.
            Vidlak, a 5-4 senior catcher/shortstop from Bennington (Millard North HS), carried a 3.64 grade point average majoring in math education.  On the field she earned All-NSIC Second Team honors this year for a third straight season after leading Wayne State in most offensive categories, batting .382 with four home runs and 34 RBI.  Vidlak led the NSIC in triples with eight and tied for third in the league in hits while ranking 10^th in batting average.
            Wayne State finished the 2023 season at 13-39 overall and 14^th place in the NSIC with an 8-21 league mark.