{"id":235019,"date":"2026-05-27T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=235019"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:26:21","slug":"wahine-softball-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/27\/wahine-softball-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Â鶹´«Ã½Wahine softball players earn academic honors"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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Five members of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> softball team<\/a> earned recognition for excellence both on the field and in the classroom, earning 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC<\/abbr>) Academic All-District honors.<\/p>\n

Junior shortstop Milan Ah Yat, sophomore pitcher Taryn Irimata, junior infielder Jamie McGaughey, senior infielder Carys Murakami and senior pitcher Hannah Pitts were all recognized for combining strong academic achievement with standout athletic performances during the 2026 season. To qualify, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average while also meeting competition requirements.<\/p>\n

The group helped lead the Rainbow Wahine to a successful season that included multiple all-conference and regional honors. Irimata was named Big West Pitcher of the Year after posting one of the league’s top pitching performances, while McGaughey paced the team offensively and earned all-region recognition. Ah Yat, Murakami and Pitts also played key leadership roles throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Beyond athletics and academics, the student-athletes were also active in community service efforts across Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and their hometowns. Their volunteer work included food distribution, environmental cleanups, youth sports coaching and support for local families and kūpuna.<\/span><\/p>\n

McGaughey was also selected as a CSC<\/abbr> Academic All-America finalist, advancing to the national ballot.<\/p>\n

Read more at the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> Athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The academic qualification for the Academic All-District teams is a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade-point average.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":235060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1362],"tags":[58,1466,1527,660,714,9,550],"class_list":["post-235019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","tag-athletics","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-softball","tag-student-recognition","tag-student-athlete","tag-uh-manoa","tag-manoa-athletics","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t