Seniors
Kamryn Meyer and
Lynsey Tucker along with sophomore infielder
Maggie O'Brien have been tabbed 2023 Softball Academic All-Summit League.
Earning three of the 12 spots on the All-Summit team, Meyer and Tucker notch their second academic honor while this will be O'Brien's first.
Meyer finished the year with a 3.59 GPA in Multidisciplinary Studies. The First Team All-Summit League pitcher led the league in earned run average (1.26) and strikeouts 283. The Wilton, Iowa native became the Mavericks all-time leader in strikeouts and currently sits at 778.
Tucker, a Kinesiology major, had a 3.96 GPA this year as a senior. The Lincoln, Nebraska native was also tabbed First Team All-Summit earlier this year. Tucker led Omaha in batting average (.364), runs (31), hits (60) and started all 50 games this season.
O'Brien makes her first Academic All-Summit League appearance with a 4.00 GPA in Business Administration. The Palos Heights, Illinois native started all 50 games for the Mavericks this season. She registered a .272 batting average which ranked fourth on the team. Her 24 runs and 43 hits both ranked third for Omaha this campaign.
2023 Softball Academic All-Summit League Team
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Name
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School
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Year
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Hometown
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GPA
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Major/Minor
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Cassie Castaneda
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North Dakota
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Sr.
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Tucson, Ariz.
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3.65
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Kinesiology
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Emilee Buringa*
|
North Dakota State
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Jr.
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St. Charles, Minn.
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4.00
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Education
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Carley Goetschius
|
North Dakota State
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Sr.
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Sioux Falls, S.D.
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3.77
|
Business
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Kamryn Meyer*
|
Omaha
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Sr.
|
Wilton, Iowa
|
3.59
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Multidisciplinary Studies
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Maggie O'Brien
|
Omaha
|
So.
|
Palos Heights, Ill.
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4.00
|
Business Administration
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Lynsey Tucker*
|
Omaha
|
Sr.
|
Lincoln, Neb.
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3.96
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Kinesiology
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Gabby Moser
|
South Dakota
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Jr.
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Central City, Neb.
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3.80
|
Biomedical Engineering
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Courtney Wilson**
|
South Dakota
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Gr.
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Grand Island, Neb.
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4.00
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Elementary Education
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Brooke Dumont
|
South Dakota State
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So.
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Papillion, Neb.
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3.98
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Physical/Teacher Education
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Mia Jarecki
|
South Dakota State
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So.
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Papillion, Neb.
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3.84
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Exercise Science
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Tori Kniesche*
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South Dakota State
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Jr.
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Wayne, Neb.
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3.90
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Human Development and Family Sciences
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Emma Osmundson*
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South Dakota State
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Jr.
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Sioux Falls, S.D.
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3.92
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Human Biology/Pre-Med
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*Previous Academic All-League honoree