GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The 2012 All-Great West Conference Softball Team was selected by the league coaches and announced by the conference Thursday including juniors Brittany Baker (Buena Park, Calif.) and Cami Bennett (Grants Pass, Ore.) receiving first team honors.
Senior Erica Younan (Chico, Calif.), juniors D Jantzer (Grants Pass, Ore.) and Kenna Olsen (Issaquah, Wash.) and sophomores Caralyn Chewning (Willamina, Ore.) and Amanda Johnson (Ashby, Minn.) were all recognized on the All-GWC Second Team.
The Fighting Sioux concluded their 2012 campaign with an 18-29 overall record.
Utah Valley's Amanda Robinson was named GWC Player of the Year, while Nebraska Omaha's Dana Elsasser picked up Pitcher of the Year honors and UVU's Tiffany Mills was named Newcomer of the Year. UVU's Todd Fairbourne was selected as the Coach of the Year after leading the Wolverines to the 2012 GWC Championship.
First Team
1B - Melissa Herman, HBU
2B - Jessica Uresti, UVU
3B - Brittany Baker, UND*
SS - Krystin Jachim, UVU
OF - Cami Bennett, UND**
OF - Kylee Brinkerhoff, UVU
OF - Amanda Robinson, UVU*
DP - Amber Lutmer, UNO
UT - Jamie North, UVU
C - Lauren Larson, UNO
P - Dana Elsasser, UNO
P - Tiffany Mills, UVU
Second Team
1B - Erica Younan, UND
2B - D Jantzer, UND
3B - Molly Negrete, UNO
SS - Caralyn Chewning, UND*
OF - Amanda Johnson, UND
OF - Lindsay Redding, UNO
OF - Daniella Rodarte, HBU
DP - Kenna Olsen, UND*
UT - Holly Webb, HBU
C - Deianna Russell, UVU*
P - Kat Barrow, UNO
P - Keely Shuler, HBU
** Repeat First-Team Selection
* Repeat All-Conference Selection
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