FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Shortstop Braxton Burnside, pitcher Mary Haff and first baseman Danielle Gibson took home National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American honors to cap off a record-setting postseason awards haul for Arkansas softball. Burnside and Haff became the first student-athletes in program history to garner first team honors, while Gibson earned second team recognition. Before this season, Miranda Dixon (2010, Third Team) and Autumn Storms (2019, Second Team) were the only All-Americans in program history.
Burnside smashed a single-season school record 24 home runs, which ranked second in the country and tied for third in SEC history. She was named to the All-SEC and NFCA All-Region First Teams, a USA Softball Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist and a two-time SEC Player of the Week. The Paragould, Ark. native slashed .347/.497/.889 with her slugging percentage ranking 13th nationally and her 51 RBI tied for the team lead. Burnside and Northern Iowa shortstop
Braxton Burnside, Mary Haff and Danielle Gibson were named NFCA All-Americans, joining Miranda Dixon (2010) and Autumn Storms (2019) as the only All-Americans in program history.