Softball

Three KCAC Athletes Named to NAIA Softball All-America Third Team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three student-athletes from the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) earned spots on the NAIA Softball All-America third team, the national office announced June 4.

Becca Dunn of Friends University and Darcy Gillen of Tabor College were both honored as infielders, while Chelsea Kurtz of Avila University was named to one of the outfielder spots. 

Sarah Giles of Jessup (Calif.) and Cassandra Valdez of Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) headline the honorees as the National Player of the Year and National Pitcher of the Year.

The NAIA Softball All-America teams are selected by the NAIA-Softball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee.
 

FIRST TEAM

Name Institution Position Class Hometown
Annalise Jarvis$^ Georgia Gwinnett Pitcher Jr. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Cassandra Valdez$ Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) Pitcher Gr. Brownsville, Texas
Sophie Williams$^ Science & Arts of Oklahoma Pitcher Jr. Vernon, Texas
Brylee Bilger Indiana Wesleyan Catcher Jr. Surprise, Ariz.
Kenzie Chambers Houston Victoria (Texas) Catcher Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas
Haley Fontenot LSU Alexandria (La.) Infielder So. Morgan City, La.
Sarah Giles Jessup (Calif.) Infielder Jr. Hayward, Calif.
Savannah Harweger$ Marian (Ind.) Infielder 5th Seymour, Ind.
Emily Loveless Reinhardt (Ga.) Infielder Sr. Rockmart, Ga.
Kaila Mick% Oregon Tech Infielder Gr. Klamath Falls, Ore.
Jade Gainer Cumberlands (Ky.) Outfielder Jr. Ringgold, Ga.
Baileigh Loux Oklahoma City Outfielder Gr. Reno, Nev.
Autumn Oehlstrom$ Indiana Southeast Outfielder Gr. Lisbon, Ohio
Macenzie Ruth* Science & Arts of Oklahoma Outfielder Sr. Sulphur, Okla.
Lolo Walker College of Idaho Designated Player So. Meridian, Idaho
Emersen Heron Oklahoma City Utility Jr. Edmond, Okla.
Emmalee Hamp (UT)% Spring Arbor (Mich.) At-Large Sr. Alto, Mich.
Kaylie Hoskins (P)^ Eastern Oregon At-Large Jr. Lake Stevens, Wash.
Abby Madere (OF) Marian (Ind.) At-Large So. Indianapolis, Ind.
Maeson Schlaud (P) Madonna (Mich.) At-Large Sr. North Branch, Mich.

SECOND TEAM

Name Institution Position Class Hometown
Jordyn Ball Central Methodist (Mo.) Pitcher So. Fayette, Mo.
Shelby Cornelson%^ Oklahoma City Pitcher Sr. Tuttle, Okla.
Allie Puente$ Hope International (Calif.) Pitcher Sr. Fresno, Calif.
Lauren Hill Central Methodist (Mo.) Catcher Jr. California, Mo.
Lauren Johnson% Cottey (Mo.) Catcher Sr. Lockport, Ill.
Chapel Cunningham Southeastern (Fla.) Infielder Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Roni Foote% Midland (Neb.) Infielder Sr. Omaha, Neb.
Kamryn Garvie Oklahoma City Infielder Sr. Edmond, Okla.
Malea McMurtrey Science & Arts of Oklahoma Infielder So. Lone Grove, Okla.
Elizabeth Palumbo Central Methodist (Mo.) Infielder So. Sterling, Ill.
Tara Hoehner Oklahoma City Outfielder Fr. Minco, Okla.
Anna Lay Cumberland (Tenn.) Outfielder So. Smyrna, Tenn.
Shannon McAlinden% Concordia (Mich.) Outfielder Sr. Riverview, Mich.
Karli Quillin Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) Outfielder So. Columbia, Tenn.
Kaylee Larkin Taylor (Ind.) Designated Player So. Brownsburg, Ind.
Kameryn Etherington Northwestern (Iowa) Utility Sr. Algona, Iowa
Alissa Gauthier (OF) Madonna (Mich.) At-Large Jr. Goodrich, Mich.
Aliyah Rincon (P) Midland (Neb.) At-Large Sr. Granada Hills, Calif.
Kacie Schmidt (P)$ Oregon Tech At-Large Jr. Beaverton, Ore.
Olivia Stunkel (P)% Marian (Ind.) At-Large Jr. Oakland City, Ind.


THIRD TEAM

Name Institution Position Class Hometown
Kira Baker$ Baker (Kan.) Pitcher So. Eudora, Kan.
Talli Burgess% Cumberlands (Ky.) Pitcher Sr. Crandall, Ga.
Katie Machado Southern Oregon Pitcher Sr. Petaluma, Calif.
Amber Atkins Cumberlands (Ky.) Catcher Jr. South Pittsburg, Tenn.
Piper Love Southern Oregon Catcher Jr. Corvallis, Ore.
Nita Cook Oregon Tech Infielder So. Vernonia, Ore.
Becca Dunn Friends (Kan.) Infielder Jr. Jurupa Valley, Calif.
Darcy Gillen Tabor (Kan.) Infielder Sr. Yuba City, Calif.
Kaitlyn Jones Oklahoma City Infielder Sr. Edmond, Okla.
Sierra Selfridge Science & Arts of Oklahoma Infielder Jr. Mustang, Okla.
Amber Gainer Cumberlands (Ky.) Outfielder Jr. Ringgold, Ga.
Lauren Haskins Stillman (Ala.) Outfielder Sr. Alabaster, Ala.
Clare Heitz Benedictine (Kan.) Outfielder Sr. Riverton, Utah
Chelsea Kurtz Avila (Mo.) Outfielder Sr. Wichita, Kan.
Alivia Eggleston Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) Designated Player So. Madison, Ala.
Brooklynn Fischer Missouri Baptist Utility So. New Florence, Mo.
Emma Almodoba (OF) Embry Riddle (Ariz.) At Large Jr. Tucson, Ariz.
Katie Cunningham (P) Bellevue (Neb.) At Large Jr. Bellevue, Neb.
Ryanne Hornsby (P) William Carey (Miss.) At-Large So. Hattiesburg, Miss.
Madison Leffle (OF) Jessup (Calif.) At-Large Jr. Pittsburg, Calif.
Bryce Peacock (OF) Coastal Georgia At Large Sr. Baxley, Ga.
Alexus Reese (INF) St. Xavier (Ill.) At Large Sr. Schererville, Ind.
Bailey Selvage (P) Benedictine (Kan.) At-Large So. Lincoln, Neb.
Madyson Shoebottom (INF) Williams Baptist (Ark.) At Large So. Bald Knob, Ark.
Alexis Teems (OF) Reinhardt (Ga.) At-Large Jr. Rockmart, Ga.


$ = 2023 1st team

% = 2023 2nd team 

* = 2022 1st team

^ = 2022 2nd team

 
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