COLUMBIA, MO -- Thirty players have been named to the 2002 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division II All-American first and second teams, and an additional five players earned honorable mention. The teams were selected by NFCA-member NJCAA Division II coaching representatives, based on nominations from the 2002 season. The teams are as follows:

 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division II First Team All-Americans  Name                        Position               School 
Emily Alsup                 Pitcher                Parkland (Ill.)
 Kristy Brod                 Pitcher                Kankakee CC (Ill.)
 Mary Mauro                  Pitcher                Lansing CC (Mich.) 
Katie Cobos                 Catcher                Phoenix (Ariz.) 
Dawnelle Nelson             Catcher                Lackawanna JC (Pa.)
 Rebecca Koets               First Base             Parkland (Ill.) 
Megan Crist                 Second Base            Kankakee CC (Ill.)
 Janet Russman               Third Base             Lansing CC (Mich.) 
Stephanie Grant             Shortstop              Phoenix (Ariz.) 
Jessica Spain               Shortstop              Northeast Mississippi CC
 Cara Harris                 Outfield               Muscatine (Iowa) 
Sherri Hughes               Outfield               Lackawanna JC (Pa.) 
Joy Hull                    Outfield               Phoenix (Ariz.) 
Alison Lessenger            Outfield               Muscatine (Iowa) 
Jennifer Olds               Utility/DP      Lansing CC (Mich.)  
Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division II Second Team All-Americans  Name                        Position               School 
Nicole Adam                 Pitcher                Muscatine (Iowa) 
Susan Aquilar               Pitcher                Phoenix (Ariz.) 
Meredith Shackleford        Pitcher                Jefferson State (Ala.)
 Carrie Kauffman             Catcher                Iowa Lakes (Iowa) 
Sonia Medina                Catcher                Phoenix (Ariz.) 
Yvonne Lopez                First Base             CC of Rhode Island 
Brandi Watkins              First Base             Jefferson State (Ala.)
 Jen Coleman                 Third Base             Lackawanna JC (Pa.)
 Missy Frautz                Third Base             Iowa Lakes (Iowa) 
Laura Harms                 Shortstop              Kankakee CC (Ill.) 
Jade Coderre                Outfield               CC of Rhode Island 
Tanya Gordon                Outfield               Northeast Mississippi CC
 Erin James                  Outfield               Parkland (Ill.) 
Katie Moore                 Outfield               Northeast Mississippi CC
 Megan Fuller                Utility/DP             Lackawanna JC (Pa.)  
Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division II All-American Honorable Mention Name                        Position               School
 Lauren Chunn                Pitcher                Northeast Mississippi CC 
Stacey Newell               Pitcher                Lackawanna JC (Pa.) 
Jodi-Lyn Pesaturo           Shortstop              CC of Rhode Island
 Lauren Hebb                 Utility                Prince George's CC (Md.)
 Amy Whitley                 Utility/DP             Northeast Mississippi CC