EL PASO - UTEP Softball's Taja Felder, Halle Hogan, Iliana Munoz, and Ajia Richard have been named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District® Softball Team, announced by the organization Tuesday.
To qualify for the honor, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50, be a sophomore academically and have a year-in-residence at their current school and have appeared in at least 50 percent of the team's contests.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom.
Richard was selected as a CSC Academic All-America® finalist and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 17, 2025.
Taja Felder earned her first CSC Academic All-District® Team recognition while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in her Master's program in Leadership Studies. A consistent academic standout, she is a two-time Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and Medalist (2024, 2025) and a two-time Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2024). In the circle, Felder anchored the UTEP pitching staff with a team-best 4.48 ERA, compiling a 10-11 record across 29 appearances and 19 starts. She threw four complete games and totaled 90.2 innings pitched.
Halle Hogan also received her first CSC Academic All-District® Team honor while posting a 4.0 GPA in Kinesiology. She is a two-time CUSA Academic Medalist and Honor Roll selection (2024, 2025) and a 2024 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete. Hogan brought steady production to the lineup with a .295 batting average, .383 on-base percentage, and .527 slugging percentage. She tallied 38 hits, launched eight home runs, drew 13 walks, and led the team in hit-by-pitches with six.
Iliana Munoz earned her first CSC Academic All-District® nod while excelling in Multidisciplinary Studies with a 4.0 GPA. A 2025 CUSA Academic Honor Roll and Medalist recipient, Munoz contributed consistently on offense with a .288/.383/.537 slashline. She totaled 36 hits, five home runs, and 13 walks, proving to be a reliable bat in the Miners' order.
Ajia Richard collected her second consecutive CSC Academic All-District® honor while holding a 3.87 GPA in Education. A four-time CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll and Medalist recipient (2022–2025), Richard is also a three-time Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete and two-time CUSA All-Academic Team selection. On the field, she was unstoppable—leading UTEP in batting average, hits, and total bases. She slashed .469/.549/.800, earned two CUSA Player of the Week awards, and notched 18 multi-hit games, including four 4-hit outings. Her efforts also earned her back-to-back All-CUSA First Team honors in 2024 and 2025.
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