The Simpson College softball team has received national recognition for their work in the classroom, having the tied-for-4th highest GPA in Division III softball with a 3.68. A recent report released by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association showed Simpson and Amherst College tied for 4th in the nation with the 3.68, while Greenville and Johnson and Wales were first with a 3.78. Overall, sixteen student athletes were named as National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athletes, and this marks the first top-10 finish for Simpson Softball nationally.