May 8, 2003
Fresno State Press Release

Bulldogs' Ing Named 2003 Verizon Academic All-District VIII
Fresno State's junior center fielder Mitzi Ing posts highest GPA on District VIII team

FRESNO, CA. -- Fresno State junior center fielder Mitzi Ing (Aiea, Hawaii) was named to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District VIII University Division Softball Team this morning.
One of 11 softball players selected by voting members of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Ing sported the highest GPA of the District VIII selections with a cumulative GPA of 3.92 in business administration.

Ing, who now goes on for national consideration as a Verizon Academic All-American, receives her first Verizon All-District VIII accolade after recently being honored as a 2003 first team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar in softball.

After starting in right field her first two seasons and moving to center field this year, Ing is a three-time Fresno State Scholar-Athlete as well as a two-time Western Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete, WAC All-Academic and National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete.

A five-time member of the Dean's List and a four-time honoree on the President's List (4.0), Ing is third on the team in walks (11) and sacrifices (9) as the No. 7-8-9 batter.

Hitting .292 (7-24) with five runs, six walks, hit by pitch and three sacrifices in her first 11 games of the season, Ing has recorded a pair of four-game hitting streaks on the year while recording three multiple hit and two multiple RBI games to date.

The 2001 WAC Freshmen All-Academic pick recorded a career-best four hits against Nevada last time out for the Bulldogs and hit her first career triple while posting a personal-best three RBI against Southern Utah in March.