KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Washburn Ichabod softball team was represented by five student-athletes on the all-MIAA team that was released today by the conference office. Jaycee Ginter earned first-team honors for the fourth time in her Ichabod career. Marrit Mead was a second-team all-MIAA selection at third base and was a Gold Glove Award winner. Sadie Walker was a second-team selection at pitcher while Alexis Tanguma was an honorable mention pick at second base and Madi Moore was the recipient of the Gold Glove Award at catcher. The Ichabods will be in action on Thursday at the MIAA Tournament facing Northwest Missouri at 1:30 p.m. in Edmond, Okla.
 
Jaycee Ginter earned first-team all-MIAA honors as a pitcher/utility player after leading the Ichabods with a .401 batting average collecting a team-high 55 hits, five home runs, 26 walks and 38 RBI adding a .606 slugging percentage and .512 batting average for an OPS of 1.118. She is fifth in the MIAA in batting average, second in on base percentage, fifth in OPS, 10th in RBI, and eighth in walks. As a pitcher this season, she enters the MIAA Tournament with a 16-7 overall record with a 2.22 earned run average in 20 starts striking out 152 holding opponents to a .221 batting average. She is 10th in the MIAA in earned run average, ninth in opposing batting average, second in strikeouts and sixth in wins. Ginter was also a first-team all-MIAA choice as a pitcher/utility as a junior, sophomore and freshman becoming the first Ichabod in program history to earn first-team all-MIAA honors all four years.
 
Marrit Mead was named second-team all-MIAA at third base and was the MIAA's Gold Glove Award winner at third base as well. She enters the MIAA Tournament with a .301 batting average stealing a team-high 24 bases. Mead is second on the team with 46 hits and leads the team with 41 runs scored and tied for the lead with 11 doubles. Mead has been a four-time all-MIAA selection earning second team honors as a junior and first-team all-MIAA honors as a sophomore and freshman. Mead has been the MIAA's Gold Glove selection at third base the last three seasons.
 
Sadie Walker was a second-team all-MIAA pick in the circle leading the Ichabods with a 1.45 earned run average going 20-7 in the circle with 16 complete games and six shutouts adding three saves striking out 148 batters overall. Walker's 20 wins leads the MIAA as does her 159 innings pitched. She is also ranked third in strikeouts and fifth in saves.
 
Alexis Tanguma was an honorable mention all-MIAA selection at second base this season after batting .376 with 41 hits, seven doubles and 21 RBI. During MIAA play she batted .400 with 32 hits driving in 16 in 25 games. Her five sac flies is tied for second in the MIAA.
 
Catcher Madi Moore was one of two freshmen named the MIAA's Gold Glove team. In 218 chances, Moore had no errors and threw out seven of 17 would-be base stealers and two passed balls.
 
2024 MIAA Softball Postseason Awards
Co-Player of the Year – Heather Arnett – Pittsburg State, So.
Co-Player of the Year – Terin Ritz – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Pitcher of the Year – Sara Llamas-Howell – Rogers State, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Year – Shayleigh Odom – Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Freshman of the Year – Ava Laurent – Pittsburg State, Fr.
Coaching Staff of the Year – Pittsburg State – Jenny Fuller, Brad Fuller, Abby Atkin, Tyler Fuller and Ashton Friend
 
2024 All-MIAA Softball Teams
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Ava Laurent – Pittsburg State
Pitcher: Sarah Llamas-Howell – Rogers State
Pitcher: Terin Ritz – Central Oklahoma
Catcher: Callie Yellin – Rogers State
First Base: Maddie Fernandez – Pittsburg State
Second Base: Hannah Burnett – Pittsburg State
Shortstop: Emily Deramus – Central Oklahoma
Third Base: Josie Harrison – Emporia State
Outfield: Heather Arnett – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Alexis Dial – Emporia State
Outfield: Rylee Lemos – Central Oklahoma
Designated Player: Paxtyn Hayes – Pittsburg State
Utility/Pitcher: Jaycee Ginter - Washburn
 
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Jordyn Pipkin – Central Oklahoma
Pitcher: Sadie Walker - Washburn
Catcher: Abbey Rogers – Rogers State
First Base: Hayley Bonython - Newman
Second Base: Taylor Nuckolls – Missouri Southern
Shortstop: Kalee Higdon – Missouri Western
Third Base: Marrit Mead - Washburn
Outfield: Jacee Minter – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Kylee Jacks – Missouri Southern
Outfield: Lillie Filger – Northwest Missouri
Outfield: Paxton Donaldson – Rogers State
Designated Player: Hayden Serna – Central Missouri
Utility/Pitcher: Kara Amos – Missouri Southern
 
GOLD GLOVE TEAM
Pitcher: Kiki Pickens – Missouri Southern
Catcher: Madi Moore - Washburn 
First Base: Bridgett Morales – Rogers State 
Second Base: Hannah Burnett – Pittsburg State 
Shortstop: Regan Curry – Fort Hays State
Third Base: Marrit Mead – Washburn
Outfield: Heather Arnett – Pittsburg State
Outfield: Lillie Filger – Northwest Missouri  
Outfield: Kylee Jacks – Missouri Southern  
Outfield: Shayleigh Odom – Central Oklahoma
Outfield: Yazmin Vargas – Missouri Southern 
*Ties in voting

HONORABLE MENTION
Central Missouri: Taylor Thompson (Second Base)
Central Oklahoma: Tatum Long (First Base); Rylee Anglen (Second Base); Shayleigh Odom (Outfield)
Emporia State: Bailey Flewelling (Catcher)
Fort Hays State: Loren Beggs (Third Base); Peyton Shepard (Outfield)
Missouri Southern: Katie Gray (First Base); Yazmin Vargas (Outfield)
Missouri Western: Sydney Rader (Pitcher); Mackenzie DeVine (Outfield); Ashlyn Finarty (Utility/Pitcher)
Nebraska Kearney: Mary Chvatal (Shortstop)
Northeastern State: Maddie Messenger (First Base)
Northwest Missouri: Skylar Pieper (First Base)
Pittsburg State: Gabby Schultz (Shortstop)
Rogers State: Jade Sanders (Pitcher); Kaylee Lyon (Third Base)
Washburn: Alexis Tanguma (Second Base)