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Missouri Western pitcher Jackie Bishop was honored as the MIAA Freshman of the Year after a season in which she ranked second in the MIAA with a 1.00 ERA, second in the conference in wins with 23 and second in the league in strikeouts with 193.

The Kirksville, Mo., product was also an All-MIAA First Team selection.

2011 ALL-MIAA SOFTBALL TEAM

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Angela Mahan, Sr., 2B, Emporia State

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Beth Haley, Sr., Nebraska Omaha

 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Lauren Larson, Jr., C, Nebraska Omaha

 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Jackie Bishop, P, Missouri Western

 
COACHES OF THE YEAR
Jeanne Scarpello, Nebraska Omaha

Jen Bagley, Missouri Western

FIRST TEAM

P: Beth Haley, Sr., Nebraska Omaha [r1]

P: Jackie Bishop, Fr., Missouri Western

C: Malinee Powell, So., Fort Hays State

1B: Megan Roark, Sr., Missouri Southern

2B: Angela Mahan, Sr., Emporia State

SS: Abby Hughes, Sr., Emporia State

3B: Katie Groves, Jr., Central Missouri

OF: Kit Daugherty, Sr., Northwest Missouri

OF: Ashlea Bengtson, So., Central Missouri

OF: Jessica Brewer, So., Emporia State

OF: Brittany Douglas, Sr., Missouri Western

DP: Abby Smith, Sr., Emporia State

UT: Lindsey Slocum, Sr., Nebraska Omaha [r1]

[r1] - Repeat first team selection from last season

[Note: Ties in voting created an additional spot at OF]

SECOND TEAM

P: Karley Schmelzer, So., Emporia State

P: Nicole Reed, Jr., Missouri Southern

C: Amanda Self, So., Emporia State

1B: Adriana Wortley, Jr., Fort Hays State

2B: Brianna Fulkerson, Jr., Missouri Southern

SS: Molly Feichtinger, Jr., Nebraska Omaha

3B: Taylor Reichard, Fr., Emporia State

3B: Maegan Roemmich, So., Missouri Western

OF: Toni Dance, Sr., Missouri Western

OF: Katelyn Hinton, Jr., Nebraska Omaha

OF: Erin Eddy, Sr., Pittsburg State

DP: Amber Lutmer, Fr., Nebraska Omaha

UT: Kelsey Bollman, Fr., Truman

 
[Note: Ties in voting created an additional spot at 3B]

HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Kelli Kurka, Sr., 1B; Braylyn Bivens, Fr., SS; Nicole Norberg, Jr., OF; Kasey Martin, Sr., DP; Brandi Campbell, So., UT.
 
Emporia State: Jennifer Heerey, Jr., P; Kaitlin Martin, Jr., UT.
 
Fort Hays State: Kayla Rupa, Sr., P; Britney Workman, So., 2B; Danie Brinkmann, So., SS; Erin Dyok, Jr., 3B; Sara Tani, Sr., OF; Maddie Holub, So., UT.

Lincoln: Clair Lorenz, Jr., P; Raschel Hoeflicker, Sr., 2B; Megan Braun, Jr., OF.
 
Missouri Southern: Breanna Volkmann, Jr., OF; Dawn Grass, So., DP.
 
Missouri Western: Jonnelle Belger, Sr., P; Keri Lorbert, So., C; Blair Stalder, Jr., 2B.
 
Nebraska Omaha: Lauren Larson, Jr., C; Ashley Lynch, Jr., 2B; Sarah Elliott, So., 3B.
 
Northwest Missouri: Jenna Creger, So., P; Kristen Hessel, Sr., C; Hailee Hendricks, So., 2B; Dacey Hassey, Sr., DP.
 
Pittsburg State: Amanda DeCastro, Jr., SS.
 
Southwest Baptist: Josie Rose, Sr., P.
 
Truman: Mary Manley, Jr., 1B; Laura Miller, So., OF; Bridget Schade, Jr., OF.
 
Washburn: Kacy Covert, Jr., OF; Lauren Himpel, So., OF; Lindsey Moore

Courtesy MIAA