Laura Meyer from Minneapolis, a Riverland Community College sophomore and Blue Devil softball player, received national recognition for athletic play during the 2010 season.

The National Junior College Athletic Association released its 2009-10 All-American teams for softball. Meyer earned Second Team All-American honors in Softball.

Meyer batted .535 this season for Riverland, collecting 77 hits in 144 at bats and had a 40-game hitting streak this spring.

She led the team in batting (.535), hits (77), and runs (48) while her team finished as division champions, fourth in the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference state tournament and runner-up in the Region 13 championships.

In her freshman year, Meyer hit .509 (59-for-116) and had a 33-game hitting streak as she collected a hit in every contest played in 2008-09, leading her team to a fourth place finish in the state and third place in the Region 13 tournament.

For two consecutive seasons, Laura was named to the MCAC All-Division team, All-State Team and All Region 13.

Meyer, a catcher for this year’s squad, is majoring in business and carried a cumulative GPA of 3.42.

The Blue Devils finished the season 31-12 and ranked fifth in the NJCAA national poll. Their season ended May 14 with consecutive loses to Rochester Community and Technical College in the Region 13A Tournament.