Four Mustangs tabbed NJCAA All-Americans

Four members of the national champion Northeast Alabama Community College softball team have received national honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association.

NACC freshman pitcher Addie Edwards, freshman third basemen Marti McCluskey and freshman outfielder Lorelai Sullivan have been named NJCAA Division I Softball First-Team All-American while sophomore outfielder Kiley Weston was named NJCAA DI Softball Third-Team All-American.

NACC head coach Joe Guthrie was "really proud" to see the efforts of those players recognized on the national scene.

"They have worked really hard to earn the right to call themselves the best in the country," Guthrie said.

The NJCAA released its 2026 All-American teams for Division I, II and III on Wednesday.

Edwards, McCluskey and Sullivan were also named All-Americans last week by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, which also tabbed Edwards its NJCAA DI Pitcher of the Year and McCluskey its Player of the Year. 

Edwards, a right-handed pitcher from Chatsworth, Georgia, turned in a perfect 34-0 season in the pitching circle. She led the NJCAA in wins, ERA (1.12) and WHIP (0.79) while tossing 32 complete games and recording three saves and 219 strikeouts in 211 2/3 innings pitched. Edwards went 5-0 in the NJCAA Division I Softball World Series and was awarded the tournament's "Best Pitcher" award. She was previously named the Alabama Community College Conference Pitcher of the Year, was the ACCC Pitcher of the Week seven times during the regular season, was the ACCC Tournament MVP, a NJCAA All-South Region first-team selection and was the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Community College Athlete of the Year. 

McCluskey batted .429 and had an on-base percentage of .505. The Tuscaloosa native collected 79 hits in 184 at-bats, including 22 doubles, two triples and a team-leading 15 home runs. McCluskey also led the ACCC in RBIs (78) and was third in the conference in runs scored (63) while also drawing a team-best 30 walks and stealing eight bases. She was also named All-ACCC and NJCAA All-South Region first-team during the regular season and was an All-NJCAA World Series Team selection. 

Sullivan led the ACCC in batting average this season, hitting .503 across 56 games. The Lawrenceville, Georgia native totaled 73 hits, including 17 doubles, seven triples and three home runs, in 145 at-bats. Sullivan also scored 55 runs and totaled 51 RBIs, 11 walks and eight stolen bases. She was named All-ACCC, NJCAA All-South Region second-team and to the All-NJCAA World Series Team.

Weston posted a .436 batting average (85-for-195) and a .498 on-base percentage. The Hayden native, who was named the NJCAA DI World Series' "Best Defensive Player," led the ACCC in both doubles (25) and triples (11) while also totaling 62 RBIs, 21 walks, 21 stolen bases and 62 runs scored.