GREENWOOD, Ind. - Hard work in the classroom paid dividends for Jordan Adcox and Mary Sells on Wednesday afternoon when the duo was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team, the organization announced. 
 
To be nominated for the CoSIDA Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable). No student-athlete is eligible until he/she has completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
 
Each student-athlete that earned a spot on the all-district squad will advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America® honorees will be selected later this month.
 
The announcement marks the sixth time that the Black & Gold has been represented on the academic all-district team, but the first time since 2017.
 
An everyday starter for the Braves behind the plate, Adcox posted a .371 (53-for-143) batting average this season, while also registering 53 hits, including 20 of the extra-base variety (5 HR), as well as 31 RBI and 38 runs scored. The redshirt senior also compiled a .580 slugging and .453 on-base percentage as well, while logging 14 multiple-hit and 10 multiple-RBI contests. The Fayetteville producty capped off her senior season when she was named second team all-conference earlier this month. In the classroom, she maintained a 3.86 grade point average while majoring in biology.
 
A key force in UNCP's offensive lineup, Sells capped off her senior season in grand fashion after turning in a team-best .385 (57-for-148) batting average to go along with 21 RBI and 40 runs scored. The everyday starter at shortstop, Sells registered eight extra-base hits, including seven doubles, while also drawing 16 walks and posting a 15-for-16 success rate on stolen base attempts. Sells was also named to the second-team all-conference squad after the regular season. In the classroom, she compiled a 3.59 grade point average in biology.