RICHARDSON, Texas - The Howard Payne softball team had seven players honored on the 2009 American Southwest Conference All-Conference Teams following a division-only vote by head coaches, the conference office announced on Tuesday.
Howard Payne finished 29-11 overall on the year, best in school history. The Lady Jackets broke or tied 15 individual season and career records as well as 3 team records this season.
West Division Pitcher of the Year
First Team All-West Division - Pitcher
Jenna Middleton
West Division Newcomer of the Year
Second Team All-West Division - Third Base
Rebecca McDaniel
West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
First Team All-West Division - Outfield
Kate McLaughlin
Second Team All-West Division - Outfield
Lauren Bollich
Honorable Mention All-West Division - First Base
Ashley Silva
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Second Base
Mallory Wood
Honorable Mention All-West Division - Catcher
Kellye Wheeler
Complete 2009 ASC All-Conference List
[Note: ASC softball awards are given only at the division level.]
-ASC EAST DIVISION SOFTBALL AWARDS-
East Division Player of the Year: Megan “Roo” Richardson, UTL, Sr., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Pitcher of the Year: Ayrika Henderson, Jr., East Texas Baptist University
East Division Newcomer of the Year: Whitney Wyly, OF, So., University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Freshman of the Year: Ashley Klores, C, University of Texas at Tyler
East Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Kylie Packard, C, So., LeTourneau University
East Division Coach of the Year: Janae Shirley, East Texas Baptist University
(Listed in order of voting point totals; # indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-EAST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Kate Bell#
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Forney, TX (Hardin-Simmons)
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1B
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Brooke Martin#
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Fr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Lindale, TX (LHS)
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2B
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Adrienne Meier
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Bellville, TX (BHS)
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SS
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Mary Alice Roy
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Jr.
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Louisiana College
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Pride, LA (Hinds CC)
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3B
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Sara DeStefano
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Franklin, TX (FHS)
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C
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Ashley Klores
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Fr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Franklin, TX (FHS)
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OF
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Whitney Wyly
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Hardin, TX (Texas-San Antonio)
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OF
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Caitlin Bankston
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Fr.
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Louisiana College
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Winnfield, LA (WHS)
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OF
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Julie Smith
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Jr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Houston, TX (Hargrove HS)
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DP
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Whitney Haynes#
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Fr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Little Elm, TX ( Denton Ryan HS)
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Erin Jones#
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Fr.
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East Texas Baptist
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New Boston, TX (NBHS)
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UTL
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Megan “Roo” Richardson
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Sr.
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Texas-Tyler
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Platteville, CO ( Metro State)
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P
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Ayrika Henderson#
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Woden, TX (Northeast TX CC)
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P
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Rene’ Schwartzenburg#
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So.
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Louisiana College
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Marskville, LA (MHS)
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P
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McCaslin Carson
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Sr.
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Louisiana College
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Monroe, LA (Neville HS)
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ALL-EAST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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Caysie Norum
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Fr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Conroe, TX (CHS)
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2B
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Ashleigh Clement
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Jr.
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Louisiana College
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Oak Grove, LA (OGHS)
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SS
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Stacy Jordan
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Kirbyville, TX (KHS)
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3B
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Meghan Fisher
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So.
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East Texas Baptist
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Cypress, TX (Cy Fair HS)
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C
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Kylie Packard
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So.
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LeTourneau
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Lindale, TX (LHS)
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OF
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Porscha Harrison
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Jr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Lufkin, TX (Lon Morris CC)
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OF
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Morgan Harpole
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So.
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Mississippi College
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Lindale, TX (LHS)
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OF
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Danielle Dirks
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Sr.
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Ozarks
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Farmington, AR (FHS)
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DP
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Carter Ryan
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Sr.
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Texas-Dallas
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Frisco, TX (FHS)
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UTL
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Julie Wilkinson
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So.
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Ozarks
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Unionville, MO (Putnam CC)
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P
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Alicia Wright
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Fr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Wylie, TX (WHS)
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P
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Stacy Shepherd
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Houston, TX (Cy Fair HS)
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P
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Erin Garcia
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Fr.
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East Texas Baptist
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Navasota, TX (NHS)
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ALL-EAST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
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1B
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Lauren Coleman
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So.
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Mississippi College
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Sclater, MS ( Pillow Academy)
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2B
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Jennifer Jones
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So.
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Mississippi College
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Pass Christian, MS (PCHS)
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SS
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Lauren Goolsby
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Fr.
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Mississippi College
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Clinton, MS (CHS)
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OF
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Kasey Bomar
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So.
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Mississippi College
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Millington, TN (MHS)
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Allison Frye
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Jr.
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Louisiana College
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Pineville, LA (PHS)
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DP
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Rachel Hurley
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Jr.
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Mississippi College
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Brandon, MS ( Miss. State)
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P
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Kelsey Ainsworth
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So.
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Texas-Tyler
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Corsicana, TX (Mildred HS)
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Whitney Warner
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Fr.
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Mississippi College
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Brandon, MS (BHS)
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-ASC WEST DIVISION SOFTBALL AWARDS-
West Division Player of the Year: Courtney Clark, SS, Jr., Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Pitcher of the Year: Jenna Middleton, Sr., Howard Payne University
West Division Newcomer of the Year: Becca McDaniel, 3B, Jr., Howard Payne University
West Division Freshman of the Year: Taylor Namey, C, Hardin-Simmons University
West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Kate McLaughlin, OF, Sr., Howard Payne University
West Division Co-Coaches of the Year:
Don Green, Schreiner University; Rita Jordan, Hardin-Simmons University
(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, & indicates tie in voting at that position)
ALL-WEST DIVISION FIRST TEAM
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1B
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Courtney Johnston
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Fort Worth, TX (McLennan CC)
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2B
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Amy Meyer
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Fr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Keller, TX (Fossil Ridge HS)
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SS
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Courtney Clark
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Eula, TX (EHS)
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3B
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Tara Gonzalez
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Natalia, TX (MHS)
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C
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Taylor Namey
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Fr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Fort Worth, TX (Justin Northwest)
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OF
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Kate McLaughlin
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Brock, TX (BHS)
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OF
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Cera Beasley
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So.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Arlington, TX (AHS)
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OF
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Karen Smart
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Sr.
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Concordia Texas
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Maplewood, MN (St. Croix Lutheran HS)
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DP
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Brigitte Neumann#
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Fr.
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Texas Lutheran
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San Antonio, TX (Incarnate Word HS)
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DP
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Katie Shurbet#
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Pittsburg, TX (PHS)
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UTL
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Kassie Fuller
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Jr.
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Sul Ross State
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Alpine, TX (AHS)
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P
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Jenna Middleton
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Katy, TX (KHS)
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P
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Sarah Shurbet
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Fr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Pittsburg, TX (PHS)
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P
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Kelsey Greeson#
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Belton, TX (Centenary)
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P
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Mandy Staton#
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Sr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Temple, TX (McLennan CC)
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ALL-WEST DIVISION SECOND TEAM
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1B
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Lyndsie Travis#
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Helotes, TX (O’Conner HS)
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1B
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Lauren Vansickle#
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Fr.
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Concordia Texas
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Victori, TX (St. Joseph HS)
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2B
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Erica Salazar
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Jr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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San Antonio, TX (Churchill HS)
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SS
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Jessica Rattan
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So.
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Concordia Texas
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Austin, TX ( Cedar Park HS)
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3B
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Karen Fertitta
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Sr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Beaumont, TX (Westbrook HS)
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3B
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Becca McDaniel
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Jr.
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Howard Payne
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Mineral Wells, TX (Hill JC)
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C
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Carranda Goree
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Jr.
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Concordia Texas
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Marble Falls, TX (Western Texas CC)
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OF
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Lauren Bollich#
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Sr.
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Howard Payne
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Angelton, TX (AHS)
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OF
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Natalie Suciu#
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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San Antonio, TX ( Marshall)
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OF
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Caitlin Wells
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Fr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Spring, TX (SHS)
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DP
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Megan Bohne
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So.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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College Station, TX (A&M Consol HS)
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UTL
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Lacie Cole
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So.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Pattonville, TX (Prairiland HS)
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P
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Patsy Toman
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Hockley, TX (Texas-Tyler)
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P
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Lyssa Yates
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Fr.
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Concordia Texas
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Lake Travis, TX (LTHS)
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P
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Laura Rawlings
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So.
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Hardin-Simmons
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Mt. Pleasant, TX (MPHS)
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ALL-WEST DIVISION HONORABLE MENTION
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1B
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Ashley Silva
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So.
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Howard Payne
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Angelton, TX (AHS)
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2B
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Sarah Trevino
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Sr.
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Schreiner
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Alice, TX (Ben Bolt HS)
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Mallory Wood
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Jr.
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Howard Payne
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Watauga, TX (Hill JC)
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SS
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Nicole Hatley
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So.
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Texas Lutheran
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Katy, TX ( Taylor HS)
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Delani Hurst
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Fr.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Fort Worth, TX (L.D. Bell HS)
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3B
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Amanda Edwards
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Fr.
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Texas Lutheran
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San Antonio, TX ( Madison HS)
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C
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Marla Jendrusch
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So.
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Schreiner
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LaVernia, TX (LHS)
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Kellye Wheeler
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Fr.
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Howard Payne
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Abilene, TX (Wylie HS)
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OF
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Sara Roman
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So.
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Mary Hardin-Baylor
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Bryan, TX ( St. Joseph’s HS)
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Callie Rice
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Jr.
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Hardin-Simmons
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North Richland Hills, TX (Birdville, HS)
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Lindsay Rutkowski
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Jr.
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Schreiner
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Jourdanton, TX (JHS)
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UTL
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Becca Hay#
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Fr.
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Schreiner
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Marion, TX (MHS)
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Alison Organ#
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Sr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Houston, TX ( Westfield HS)
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P
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Kelsei Loewe
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Fr.
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Texas Lutheran
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Waller, TX (WHS)
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