Sioux City Iowa — The GPAC Women’s All Conference Basketball Team has been released and a number of area players are on the squad. Named to the first team was Lexi Ackerman from Rock Rapids (Morningside) along with Kassidy DeJong of Hospers (Northwestern). Earning second team honors were Kailey Burke of Hinton (Briar Cliff) and Jamie Gesink of Sioux Center (Dordt). Kim Kroeze from Hull (Dordt) and Anna Kiel of Orange City (Northwestern) were both honorable mention.
First Team (10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name | School | Height | Year | Position | Hometown |
Lexi Ackerman | Morningside | 5-10 | Senior | G | Rock Rapids, Iowa |
Hanah Barnard* | Doane | 5-7 | Senior | G | Beatrice, Neb. |
Madison Braun | Morningside | 5-9 | Junior | G | Bellevue, Neb. |
Ashley Bray | Dakota Wesleyan | 6-0 | Junior | F | Anoka, Minn. |
Kassidy DeJong | Northwestern | 5-9 | Sophomore | G | Hospers, Iowa |
Erica Herrold | Dakota Wesleyan | 6-0 | Senior | F | Dimock, S.D. |
Mary Janovich | Concordia | 5-7 | Junior | G | Gretna, Neb. |
Philomena Lammers | Concordia | 5-11 | Freshman | C | Omaha, Neb. |
Joelle Overkamp | Midland | 5-11 | Junior | F | Papillion, Neb. |
Quinn Wragge | Concordia | 6-0 | Sophomore | F | Crofton, Neb. |
*GPAC Player-of-the-Year
Second Team (10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
Name | School | Height | Year | Position | Hometown |
Kailey Burke | Briar Cliff | 5-11 | Freshman | C | Hinton, Iowa |
Shandra Farmer | Hastings | 5-3 | Freshman | G | Hastings, Neb. |
Jamie Gesink | Dordt | 5-9 | Sophomore | G | Sioux Center, Iowa |
Darbi Gustafson | Northwestern | 6-0 | Sophomore | C | Ethan, S.D. |
Holly Hild | Hastings | 5-9 | Junior | G | Omaha, Neb. |
Sammy Kasowski | Mount Marty | 6-0 | Sophomore | F | Colton, S.D. |
Megan Kucks | Midland | 5-9 | Junior | G | Omaha, Neb. |
Lauren Lehmkuhl | Morningside | 5-11 | Junior | F | Wakefield, Neb. |
Renee Maneman | Northwestern | 5-5 | Junior | G | Fonda, Iowa |
Rylie Osthus | Dakota Wesleyan | 5-9 | Sophomore | G | De Smet, S.D. |
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year: Hanah Barnard, Doane
GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Mary Janovich, Concordia
GPAC Freshman-of-the-Year: Philomena Lammers, Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Drew Olson, Concordia
Honorable Mention:
Briar Cliff: Morgan Hansen, Kaylee Blake
College of Saint Mary: Pilar Aldrich, Ashley Nelson, Justice Ross
Concordia: Dani, Anderson, Shelby Quinn, Erin Vieselmeyer
Dakota Wesleyan: Amber Bray, Sarah Carr, Kristin Sabers
Doane:Morgan Hill, Jenna Nieveen
Dordt: Kim Kroeze
Hastings: Rachel Jelden, Mackenzie Willicot
Midland: Amanda Hansen
Morningside: Taylor Bahensky
Mount Marty: Logan Wagner, Kellie Winckler
Northwestern: Haley Birks, Anna Kiel