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43 Big Ten Softball Standouts Earn All-Region Honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. (May 18, 2023) – A total of 43 Big Ten softball student-athletes from 12 different conference schools earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division I All-Region honors, it was announced Thursday by the NFCA. Big Ten champion Northwestern and runner-up Indiana led all conference schools with six all-region selections. The Big Ten’s 43 all-region selections were also tops among all NCAA Division I conferences this season.
The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s 10 regions with first-, second- and third-team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2023 NFCA Division I All-America squads. The NFCA will announce this year’s All-America selections May 31.
The following is a list of the Big Ten standouts who earned NFCA Division I All-Region honors this season. The full list of 2023 NFCA Division I All-Region Teams can be seen by CLICKING HERE.
Great Lakes Region First Team
P – Autumn Pease, Minnesota
P – Danielle Williams, Northwestern
P – Bailey Parshall, Penn State
C – Taylor Krapf, Minnesota
1B – Katie Keller, Wisconsin
SS – Kyleigh Sand, Rutgers
3B – Emily Maddock, Penn State
OF – Lexie Blair, Michigan
OF – Natalie DenHartog, Minnesota
DP or UT/non-P – Kayla Konwent, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Region Second Team
P – Lauren Derkowski, Michigan
P – Maddie Schwartz, Wisconsin
C – Jordyn Rudd, Northwestern
1B – Nikki Cuchran, Northwestern
SS – Jess Oakland, Minnesota
OF – Morgan Smith, Rutgers
OF – Skyler Shellmyer, Northwestern
Great Lakes Region Third Team
P – Kylee Lingenfelter, Penn State
C – Keke Tholl, Michigan
3B – Kayla Chavez, Minnesota
OF – Angela Zedak, Northwestern
DP or UT/non-P – Kansas Robinson, Northwestern
Midwest Region First Team
2B – Taryn Kern, Indiana
SS – Billie Andrews, Nebraska
OF – Nia Carter, Iowa
UT/P – Brianna Copeland, Indiana
DP or UT/non-P – Taylor Minnick, Indiana
Midwest Region Second Team
P – Courtney Wyche, Maryland
C – Avery Parker, Indiana
1B – Mya Felder, Nebraska
OF – Melina Wilkison, Ohio State
OF – Brooke Andrews, Nebraska
OF – Kelly Ryono, Illinois
OF – Jaeda McFarland, Maryland
UT/P – Trinity Schlotterbeck, Maryland
DP or UT/non-P – Sam Hackenbracht, Ohio State
Midwest Region Third Team
1B – Sarah Stone, Indiana
1B – Mariah Rodriguez, Ohio State
2B – Katelyn Caneda, Nebraska
SS – Kami Kortokrax, Ohio State
OF – Cora Bassett, Ohio State
OF – Tatianna Roman, Iowa
DP or UT/non-P – Amelia Lech, Maryland
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.
The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s 10 regions with first-, second- and third-team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the honorees now become eligible for selection to the 2023 NFCA Division I All-America squads. The NFCA will announce this year’s All-America selections May 31.
The following is a list of the Big Ten standouts who earned NFCA Division I All-Region honors this season. The full list of 2023 NFCA Division I All-Region Teams can be seen by CLICKING HERE.
Great Lakes Region First Team
P – Autumn Pease, Minnesota
P – Danielle Williams, Northwestern
P – Bailey Parshall, Penn State
C – Taylor Krapf, Minnesota
1B – Katie Keller, Wisconsin
SS – Kyleigh Sand, Rutgers
3B – Emily Maddock, Penn State
OF – Lexie Blair, Michigan
OF – Natalie DenHartog, Minnesota
DP or UT/non-P – Kayla Konwent, Wisconsin
Great Lakes Region Second Team
P – Lauren Derkowski, Michigan
P – Maddie Schwartz, Wisconsin
C – Jordyn Rudd, Northwestern
1B – Nikki Cuchran, Northwestern
SS – Jess Oakland, Minnesota
OF – Morgan Smith, Rutgers
OF – Skyler Shellmyer, Northwestern
Great Lakes Region Third Team
P – Kylee Lingenfelter, Penn State
C – Keke Tholl, Michigan
3B – Kayla Chavez, Minnesota
OF – Angela Zedak, Northwestern
DP or UT/non-P – Kansas Robinson, Northwestern
Midwest Region First Team
2B – Taryn Kern, Indiana
SS – Billie Andrews, Nebraska
OF – Nia Carter, Iowa
UT/P – Brianna Copeland, Indiana
DP or UT/non-P – Taylor Minnick, Indiana
Midwest Region Second Team
P – Courtney Wyche, Maryland
C – Avery Parker, Indiana
1B – Mya Felder, Nebraska
OF – Melina Wilkison, Ohio State
OF – Brooke Andrews, Nebraska
OF – Kelly Ryono, Illinois
OF – Jaeda McFarland, Maryland
UT/P – Trinity Schlotterbeck, Maryland
DP or UT/non-P – Sam Hackenbracht, Ohio State
Midwest Region Third Team
1B – Sarah Stone, Indiana
1B – Mariah Rodriguez, Ohio State
2B – Katelyn Caneda, Nebraska
SS – Kami Kortokrax, Ohio State
OF – Cora Bassett, Ohio State
OF – Tatianna Roman, Iowa
DP or UT/non-P – Amelia Lech, Maryland
Big Ten Conference (bigten.org) is an association of world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching, and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten Conference has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness, and competitiveness. The broad-based programs of the 14 Big Ten Conference institutions will provide over $200 million in direct financial support to more than 9,800 students for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. Big Ten Conference sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women, including the addition of men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse since 2013.