Record-Setting Season Earns Nelson CSC Academic All-America Recognition
By: Madelyn Stephen, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications GREENWOOD, Ind. -- Missouri S&T softball standout Taylor Nelson (Hailey, ID/Phillips Exeter Academy) has been named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Third Team, as announced by the organization. The Academic All-America program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined success in competition and in the classroom. Nelson adds another prestigious honor to a historic junior campaign in which she rewrote the Missouri S&T record book while helping lead the Miners to an NCAA Midwest Regional appearance. Starting all 53 games at shortstop, Nelson hit .421 with 67...
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