AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University softball student-athletes Ansley Gibson and Madalyn Spinks have been named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Softball Team, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC).
The Academic All-District® program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performance in the classroom and on the field. Honorees are selected from NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA institutions. Gibson and Spinks represent Augusta on the NCAA Division II list.
Gibson, a junior from Evans, Georgia, earned 2025 First Team All-Conference honors from the Peach Belt Conference and was also named to the 2025 NFCA All-Region First Team. She appeared in 45 games with 40 starts and was a two-way contributor for the Jaguars. At the plate, Gibson hit .339 with 39 hits in 115 at bats, including 8 doubles and a home run. She tallied 22 RBIs and scored 7 runs, posting a .435 slugging percentage and a .389 on-base percentage. In the circle, she led Augusta in wins (11), innings pitched (140.1), and strikeouts (77), finishing the season with an 11-9 record and a 2.94 ERA across 30 appearances.
Spinks, a sophomore from Social Circle, Georgia, was named Second Team All-Conference in 2025 by the Peach Belt Conference. She made 34 appearances with 17 starts in the circle, finishing the year with an 8-8 record and a 3.36 ERA over 137.1 innings pitched. She struck out 66, walked 61, and led the team with 11 complete games while holding opponents to a .257 batting average.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® recipients will be announced June 17, 2025.
To qualify for Academic All-District® honors, student-athletes must be at least sophomores academically and athletically, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, and meet sport-specific participation requirements.
For more information on the CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® programs, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
Fans of Jaguar Athletics can GIVE by clicking here. Fans of Jaguar Athletics can subscribe to the email listserve by clicking here. Fans can follow Augusta University Athletics at www.AugustaJags.com and receive updates on Facebook at Augusta University Athletics and on Instagram @augustajags
