Three KIAC Student Athletes Named Women's Basketball All-Americans

Three KIAC Student Athletes Named Women's Basketball All-Americans

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Three KIAC student athletes were named 2012 Division II Women's Basketball All-Americans. Alice Lloyd sophomore Ariel Nickell was named second team All-American. Brescia freshman Olivia Moore and IU Southeast senior Megan Murphy were both named honorable mention All-Americans.

The release from the NAIA.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2012 Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.

Jennifer Jorgensen of Grand View (Iowa) earned 2012 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Player of the Year after finishing third in the nation in scoring at 23.2 points per game. She also led NAIA Division II Women's Basketball in total points scored (835) and steals (120) and was seventh nationally with 10.6 rebounds per contest. The 5-foot-10 junior guard led the Vikings to a 30-6 overall 2011-12 record and a trip to the quarterfinals of the national tournament for the second time in three years. Jorgensen averaged 20.0 points and 13.7 rebounds in three games at this year's tournament and was named All-Tournament First Team.

Northwestern's (Iowa) Chris Yaw was recognized as the Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year on Tuesday night following the Red Raiders' 75-62 national championship victory over College of the Ozarks (Mo.). Yaw, in his first season as head coach after taking over for newly-minted NAIA Hall of Famer Earl Woudstra, guided the program to its third-straight national title and fifth in school history. The Red Raiders concluded the season with a 28-7 overall record and a 16-4 Great Plains Athletic Conference mark. After losses in four of the first eight games, Yaw coached Northwestern to victories in 24 of Northwestern's final 27 contests.

Jorgensen's inclusion on the All-America list marks the third-straight selection for her. After receiving third-team honors in 2010, the Dayton, Iowa, native vaulted to the first team in 2011 and again in 2012. Northwestern's Kendra De Jong is also making her second-consecutive appearance on the first team. The junior led the Red Raiders in both points (18.7) and rebounds per game (9.2) and notched a double-double in each of her team's five games at the national tournament.

Other repeat All-America honorees include College of the Ozark's Morgan Smith, Hastings' (Neb.) Alicia Statler, Indiana Northwest's Sharon Houston and Concordia's (Mich.) Kortni Elsworth.

Player of the Year: Jennifer Jorgensen, Grand View (Iowa)

Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year: Chris Yaw, Northwestern (Iowa)


First Team

Name

Institution

Pos.

Class

Hometown

Morgan Smith^

College of the Ozarks (Mo.)

C

Jr.

Nixa, Mo.

Kortni Elsworth#

Concordia (Mich.)

G

Sr.

Goodrich, Mich.

Amber Kistler

Concordia (Neb.)

G

Sr.

Minatare, Neb.

Melissa Veltkamp

Cornerstone (Mich.)

G/F

Sr.

Hudsonville, Mich.

Jennifer Jorgensen^

Grand View (Iowa)

G

Sr.

Dayton, Iowa

Alicia Statler^

Hastings (Neb.)

C

Sr.

St. Libory, Neb.

Krystal Stoneking

Indiana Wesleyan

C

Sr.

Newark, Ohio

Anna Jones

Iowa Wesleyan

F

Sr.

Flanagan, Ill.

Chelsie Trask

Morningside (Iowa)

G

Jr.

Rockford, Iowa

Kendra De Jong*

Northwestern (Iowa)

F

Jr.

Hospers, Iowa



Second Team

Name

Institution

Pos.

Class

Hometown

Ariel Nickell

Alice Lloyd (Ky.)

F

So.

New Tazewell, Tenn.

Laura Johnson

Bethel (Ind.)

G

Jr.

Millbrook, Ill.

Alexsis Brown

Cal Maritime

F

Sr.

Richmond, Calif.

Kristen Conahan

Concordia (Neb.)

G

So.

Omaha, Neb.

Karlee Despres

Davenport (Mich.)

F

Sr.

Belmont, Mich.

Sharon Houston^

Indiana Northwest

F

Sr.

Merrillville, Ind.

Jessalyn Jackson

Northwest (Wash.)

C

Sr.

Vancouver, Wash.

Kami Kuhlmann

Northwestern (Iowa)

G

Sr.

Charter Oak, Iowa

Brett Bates

Southwestern (Kan.)

G

Sr.

Hobart, Okla.

Lindsey Waters

Union (Ky.)

C

Jr.

Stearns, Ky.



Third Team

Name

Institution

Pos.

Class

Hometown

Sandy Jenkins

Ave Maria (Fla.)

C

Sr.

Holly Hill, Fla.

Maranda Vaught

College of the Ozarks (Mo.)

G

Sr.

Crane, Mo.

Katie Steigleman

Corban (Ore.)

G

Sr.

Eugene, Ore.

Abby Fawcett

Friends (Kan.)

G

Jr.

Wichita, Kan.

Kristen Moose

Houghton (N.Y.)

G

So.

Canaseraga, N.Y.

Kelsey Green

Huntington (Ind.)

F/C

Sr.

Van Buren, Ind.

Emily Greiner

Mount Mercy (Iowa)

G

Sr.

Spring Valley, Minn.

Micha Mims

Mount Mercy (Iowa)

G

Sr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Karyn Bixler

Saint Mary (Neb.)

F

Jr.

Omaha, Neb.

Shawnelle Campbell

Warner (Fla.)

G

Sr.

Portland, Ore.



*2011 First-Team Selection
^2011 Second-Team Selection
#2011 Third-Team Selection


Honorable Mention
Name Institution Pos. Class Hometown
Steffani Liscum Arizona Christian G Sr. Tucson, Ariz.
Emily Huber Ave Maria (Fla.) G Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.
Chelsea Harris Bethel (Kan.) F Jr. Newton, Kan.
Olivia Moore Brescia (Ky.) G Fr. Louisville, Ky.
Kylie Dilla Briar Cliff (Iowa) G Sr. Cherokee, Iowa
Felicity Jones College of Idaho G Jr. Tremonton, Utah
Hannah Sabol Concordia (Mich.) F Jr. Shelby Twp, Mich.
Ellie Allen Daemen (N.Y.) G Jr. Amherst, N.Y.
Karli Harris Davenport (Mich.) G Sr. Fishers, Ind.
Danielle Boykin Grace (Ind.) F Sr. Muncie, Ind.
Soulijah Evans Holy Names (Calif.) P So. San Diego, Calif.
Megan Murphy Indiana Southeast F Sr. Bloomington, Ind.
Page Smith Indiana Wesleyan F Jr. Fishers, Ind.
Bridget Schuneman Jamestown (N.D.) C Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn.
Mykiea Russell Montreat (N.C.) G Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.
Shea Rasmussen Nebraska Wesleyan G Sr. Longmont, Colo.
Amanda Francis Northwestern Ohio G Sr. Sidney, Ohio
April Austin Point Park (Pa.) G Jr. Penn Hills, Penn.
Olivia Grigg Saint Mary (Neb.) F Sr. Bladen, Neb.
Bekah Eppler Simpson (Calif.) F Sr. San Diego, Calif.
Maddie Cummings St. Thomas (Fla.) G Sr. Orlando, Fla.
Erin Guarneri Taylor (Ind.) G/F Jr. Marion, Ind.
Teonike Webb Virginia Intermont G Sr. Dublin, Va.
Chelsey Christensen Warner Pacific (Ore.) P Jr. West Linn, Ore.
Orielle Thomas William Penn (Iowa) G So. Waynesville, Mo.