May 27, 2010 9:02:54 AM

Senior catcher Chelsea Bramlett of Mississippi State (left) and senior infielder Alison Wright of St. Thomas (Minnesota) (right) head the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America softball teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Bramlett and Wright were named as Academic All-Americans of the Year in the university and college divisions, respectively.

Bramlett is a physical education major with a 3.64 GPA. She is only the second softball player in Southeastern Conference history to be named a first-team All-American four consecutive years. She set the SEC single-season record with a .536 batting average as a senior, second in the NCAA. She also set the top career batting mark in SEC history with a .461 average.

A top 10 finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year and the Lowe's Senior Class Award, Bramlett was named first-team all-SEC for the fourth conference year. She is also a member of the United States National Team.

Wright became only the second player to earn the Academic All-America of the Year award for softball in back-to-back seasons. Jenny Esker of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was honored in 2002 and 2003.

Wright joins pitcher Matt Schuld of St. Thomas, who was honored as the Academic All-American of the Year for the college division in baseball earlier this week.

Wright is the third consecutive St. Thomas softball player to be named as Academic All-American of the Year. She received the honor in 2009, while former teammate Maria Bye was recognized in 2008.

A business and financial management major with a 3.93 grade-point average, Wright was named as a third team All-American outfielder in 2010. An all-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection for four consecutive years, she was the 2010 MIAC Player of the Year while leading the Tommies to their sixth MIAC championship in seven seasons. She led the MIAC this season by batting .557 in conference games while leading the Tommies to a 21-1 MIAC record. Wright led her team to a regional runner-up finish in the Division III tournament and a final record of 40-8.

For more on this year's CoSIDA softball academic selections, click here.