Softball | 4/27/2017 5:54:47 PM
Kansas City, Mo. – Seven different teams placed at least one player on the first team as the All-MIAA team for softball was released today.
Central Oklahoma outfielder Carrie Abrams was named the MIAA Player of the Year leading the league with a .449 batting average. The MIAA Pitcher of the Year for the third straight season Pittsburg State’s Emmie Robertson has been named the MIAA Pitcher of the Year. Robertson sports a 0.74 earned runs average and is leading the MIAA in wins with 28 on the season.
Missouri Western third baseman Katie Klosterman and Southwest Baptist shortstop Stormy Christerson have been named the MIAA Co-Defensive Players of the Year. Pittsburg State utility player Kala Holder was named freshman of the year ranking third in the league with 11 home runs and third in slugging percentage at .653 on the year.
Cody White of Central Oklahoma was named the MIAA Coach of the Year after leading his team to the MIAA regular season championship.
Joining Robertson at first team pitcher is Central Oklahoma’s Jayden Chestnut. At catch for the second straight year is Central Oklahoma’s Tori Collett while Paige Gann of Northeastern State earned the honor at first base. In the middle infield are Missouri Southern’s Myranda Stewart at second base and Morgan Heard of Central Oklahoma who was a unanimous selection at shortstop.
Katie Klosterman earned first team honors for a second straight season at the third base position. In the outfield are Missouri Western’s Morgan Rathmann, Central Oklahoma’s Abrams and Missouri Southern’s Abi Corbett.
The designated player of the first team comes from Washburn in the person of Erica Harper. Holder earned the first team honors as utility non-pitcher while Central Missouri Katie Giacone earned first team utility pitcher.
The MIAA Tournament gets underway tonight from the ASA Hall of Fame Softball Stadium and Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Player of the Year: Carrie Abrams, OF, Central Oklahoma
Pitcher of the Year: Emmie Robertson, Pittsburg State
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Katie Klosterman, 3B, Missouri Western
Stormy Christerson, SS, Southwest Baptist
Freshman of the Year: Kala Holder, UT, Pittsburg State
Coach of the Year: Cody White, Central Oklahoma
1st Team
Pitcher: Emmie Robertson, Pittsburg State$
Pitcher: Jayden Chestnut, Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Tori Collet, Central Oklahoma^
First Base: Paige Gann, Northeastern State
Second Base: Myranda Stewart, Missouri Southern
Shortstop: Morgan Heard, Central Oklahoma^*
Third Base: Katie Klosterman, Missouri Western^
Outfield: Morgan Rathmann, Missouri Western^
Outfield: Carrie Abrams, Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Abi Corbett, Missouri Southern
Designated Player: Erica Harper, Washburn
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Kala Holder, Pittsburg State
Utility/Pitcher: Katie Giacone, Central Missouri
$= First team selection in 2015 & 2016
^= First team selection in 2016
*= Unanimous Selection
2nd Team
Pitcher: Peyton Walker, Central Oklahoma
Pitcher: Eryn Stockman, Emporia State
Catcher: Jacie Stephens, Emporia State
First Base: Carli Jones, Central Oklahoma
Second Base: Megan Schellert, Southwest Baptist
Shortstop: Shelbie Atwell, Missouri Western
Third Base: Haley Acrey, Northeastern State
Outfield: JoBi Heath, Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Sydney Washington, Missouri Western
Outfield: Jaidyn Mawhinney, Southwest Baptist
Designated Player: Ashleigh Tramel, Central Oklahoma
Designated Player: Shelby Friend, Missouri Southern
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Kaitlyn Weis, Northwest Missouri
Utility/Pitcher: Sierra Crick, Northeastern State
Note- Two designated players due to tie in the voting
Honorable Mention
Pitcher: Stormee Galka, Lindenwood; Barb Billingsley, Missouri Western; Taylor Blackford, Northwest Missouri; Kacey Ayers, Southwest Baptist; Claire Miller, Southwest Baptist; Kelsee Henry, Washburn.
Catcher: Tess Gray, Fort Hays State; Angel Badalamenti, Missouri Southern; Bekah Mueller, Missouri Western; Nicole Nease, Pittsburg State.
First Base: Lauren Mabe, Central Missouri; Macie Kinsey, Lincoln.
Second Base: Carlee Gann, Northeastern State; Torri Blythe, Northwest Missouri.
Shortstop: Sarah Glass, Emporia State, Austine Pauley, Lindenwood; Stormy Christerson, Southwest Baptist.
Third Base: Hailey Cope, Emporia State; Candace Bollig, Fort Hays State; Jordan Lawson, Lincoln; Chantel Adams, Northwest Missouri; Savannah Moore, Washburn.
Outfield: Makayla Schoonover, Central Missouri; Lauryn Deer, Central Missouri; Brooke Zukerman, Central Oklahoma; Caitlin VanVleck, Emporia State; Kiley Kerr, Lincoln; Elizabeth Windsor, Missouri Southern; Shelby Uhl, Missouri Western; Nicole Spykstra, Nebraska-Kearney; Ryan Martin, Northeastern State; Lawren McKinney, Pittsburg State.
Utility/Non-Pitcher: Abigail Gilson, Northwest Missouri.
Utility/Pitcher: Sarah Westoff, Lincoln.