Lindsborg, Kan. - The KCAC has announced the 2026 KCAC Softball All-Conference teams and individual awards winners. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by a vote of the KCAC head softball coaches.
Dylann Baker earned All-KCAC Third Team honors as a utliity pitcher. Baker was second in the KCAC in strikeouts per game with 7.69 throughout conference play. She sat third in strikeouts with 67 in conference play and fourth with 95 over the entirety of the year.
Avery Newmiller earn All-KCAC Third Team honors as a utility infielder. Newmiller had hot streaks in the hitting departments with 10 hits in a five game span at one point. She maintained a batting average of .345 over the course of conference play.
Below is the full list of honorees for the 2026 season:
COACH OF THE YEAR: JAY HALBROOK, EVANGEL
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: BROOKLYN PURTELL, OKWU
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PITCHER OF THE YEAR: MADDY MEIERER, EVANGEL
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NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: MARIA FORY, OKWU
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FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: NATALIE MORGAN, EVANGEL
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FIRST TEAM
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P
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Maddy Meierer
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Evangel
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P
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Madi Bentley
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Evangel
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P
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Faith Heaster
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Avila
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P
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Yina Ballesta
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OKWU
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UTIL PITCHER
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McKayla Cotton
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Avila
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C
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Candince Moreno-Hairabedian
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Tabor
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C
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Natalie Morgan
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Evangel
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1B
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Raegan Rector
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OKWU
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2B
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Kenna Mayfield
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Evangel
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SS
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Tamara Lozoya
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Friends
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3B
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Abby Bellamy
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Ottawa
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UTIL INFIELDER
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Ezra Arredondo
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Friends
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OF
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Maria Fory
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OKWU
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OF
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Abi Beaman
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Avila
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OF
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Naomi Perkins
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Evangel
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OF
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Moriah Hoshowski
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York
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DP
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Brooklyn Purtell
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OKWU
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SECOND TEAM
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P
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Lanie Becker
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Ottawa
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P
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Jenna Ormiston
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Friends
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P
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Gabby Simpson
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OKWU
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P
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Grace Rose
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USM
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UTIL PITCHER
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Abby Rogers
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OKWU
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C
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Brooklyn Lange
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KWU
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C
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Maddie Ogle
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OKWU
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1B
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Cambell Riordan
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Friends
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2B
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Abby Huie
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OKWU
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SS
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Cece Mora
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Ottawa
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3B
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Layla Towner
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McPherson
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UTIL INFIELDER
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Rachaely Yaya
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Tabor
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OF
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Mariah Cunningham
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Sterling
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OF
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Bailey Gustus
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OKWU
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OF
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Kami Withem
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OKWU
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OF
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Kendell Wilcox
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KWU
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DP
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Emma Melvin
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Ottawa
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THIRD TEAM
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P
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Macaela Ambriz
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Sterling
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P
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Ashley Falk
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York
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P
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Marisa Carranza
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Tabor
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P
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Alli Mickelsen
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KWU
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UTIL PITCHER
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Bethany
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C
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Taylor Jones
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York
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C
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Madison Gonzales
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Bethel
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1B
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Xeanna Samifua
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Tabor
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2B
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Mylee Milne
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Tabor
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SS
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Elli Han
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KWU
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SS (At-Large Selection)
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Taylor Mesna
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Southwestern
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3B
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Kenzi Young
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Bethel
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3B
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Gracie Jones
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OKWU
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UTIL INFIELDER
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Bethany
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OF
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Kailey Sandoval
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Bethel
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OF
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Brea Grimsley
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Tabor
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OF
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Elizabeth Harvey
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Avila
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OF
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Briana Solis
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USM
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DP
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Maya Richards
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Avila
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GOLD GLOVE
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P
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McKayla Cotton
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Avila
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C
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Natalie Morgan
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Evangel
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1B
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Raegan Rector
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OKWU
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2B
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Jolie Boyd
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Southwestern
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SS (TIE)
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Emily Branson
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Avila
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SS (TiE)
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Brooklyn Hadl
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York
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3B
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Braxton Stainbrook
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Ottawa
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OF
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Reese Hefley
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Tabor
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OF
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Naomi Perkins
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Evangel
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OF
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Savanna Robles
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McPherson
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