SIOUX CITY, Iowa – College of Saint Mary is pleased to announce that junior Ella Watts has been named to the All-Great Plains Athletic Conference first team for softball, following a vote of the league's coaches.

An infielder from Omaha, Neb., who prepped at Yutan High School, Watts led the Flames this season in batting average (.426), on-base percentage (.484), hits (49) and triples (3), and was second in runs scored (21), doubles (8), homers (3), RBIs (17), stolen bases (4) and slugging percentage (.625). Watts moves up from last year's second team. She was honorable mention in 2024 as a freshman.

CSM also placed two players on the honorable mention list: senior Kayla Reed and freshman Kynzee McFadden.

Reed, who was also honorable mention in 2024, was considered one of the best defensive outfielders in the league. McFadden led the team in runs scored (26), doubles (12) and homers (4), and was second in hits (40), batting average (.325) and slugging percentage (.520), as well as tied for second in RBIs (16).

Chloe Kreuz of Dordt University was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player of the Year while Mackenzie Groninga of Midland University was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Pitcher of the Year. Beth Singleton from Midland was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach of the Year.

Here are the full teams:

First Team

Name School Position Year Hometown

Lauren Steenstra Dordt INF Sr. Wyoming, Mich.

Izzy Pagan Midland INF Sr. Elkhorn, Neb.

Ava Gross Northwestern INF Fr. Sioux Falls, S.D.

Paige Kingery Northwestern INF Fr. Cerritos, Calif.

Avery Perkins Dakota Wesleyan INF So. Woodridge, Ill.

Ella Watts College of Saint Mary INF Jr. Omaha, Neb.

Chloe Kreuz Dordt OF Jr. Rutherfordton, N.C.

Mackenzi Harrel Morningside OF Jr. Lincoln, Neb.

Mary Beth Hart Concordia OF Fr. Lincoln, Neb.

Alessandra Ciurca Dakota Wesleyan OF Jr. League City, Texas

Alexis Shepherd Midland OF So. Waverly, Neb.

Mackenzie Groninga Midland P So. Blair, Neb.

Alison Ernsberger Dakota Wesleyan P So. Granville, Ohio

Adeline Fliege Morningside P So. Omaha, Neb.

Annabelle Hensley Dordt C So. Elkhorn, Neb.

Jordyn Blogg Dakota Wesleyan C Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D.

Keira Farritor Concordia DP So. Malcom, Neb.

Rylee Yager Dordt UTL Fr. Estherville, Iowa

SECOND TEAM

Name School Position Year Hometown

Ashlen Johnson Dakota Wesleyan INF So. Sioux Falls, S.D.

Taryn Ganstrom Concordia INF Sr. Seneca, Kan.

Jenna Skradski Morningside INF Sr. Omaha, Neb.

Kayla Meyer Doane INF So. Mission Viejo, Calif.

Emma Hodnet Midland INF Sr. Commerce City, Colo.

Jaidan Wehrle Midland INF Fr. Battle Creek, Neb.

Macy Moore Dakota Wesleyan OF Jr. Holbrook, Ariz.

Kayleen Jacinto Mount Marty OF Sr. Fillmore, Calif.

Amber Dougherty Morningside OF So. Carlisle, Iowa

Katyn Kappler Hastings OF Sr. Eagle, Neb.

Tobi Topp Concordia OF Sr. Lloydminster, Canada

Campbell Petrick Midland P Sr. Lincoln, Neb.

Abigail Tweedy Dordt P Fr. Piedmont, S.D.

Kaylei Denison Concordia P Jr. Waverly, Neb.

Ciara Hudson Doane C So. Alliance, Neb.

Josie Hernandez Morningside C Jr. Storm Lake, Iowa

Kaylee Pinneo Hastings DP Jr. Omaha, Neb.

Tatum Schmalbeck Northwestern UTL Jr. Sioux Center, Iowa

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chloe Kreuz, Dordt

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Mackenzie Groninga, Midland

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS COACH OF THE YEAR: Beth Singleton, Midland

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Rylee Yager, Dordt

HONORABLE MENTION

Briar Cliff – Syd Ebel, Elizabeth Austin, Lauryn Mattox

College of Saint Mary – Kayla Reed, Kynzee McFadden

Concordia – Aubriana Krieser, Laycee Josoff, Grace Zaugg, Avery O'Boyle, Grace Maguire

Dakota Wesleyan – Liliana Arreola, Mandalyn Nachtigall, Kassidy Lopez

Doane – Addison Parsons, Evelyn Iniguez, Milannie Gonzalez, Jeryn Allen, Katelyn Hays

Dordt – Tera Lynn Price, Taylor Schneider, Ashtyn Grissom

Hastings – Lexie Mudloff

Midland – Jayci Reimers

Morningside – Jalyn Noelle, Morgan Secora, Emma Barwick

Mount Marty – Kalli Boom, Makayla Hudson, Brigid McGill

Northwestern – Cassidy Gors

Waldorf – Avery Mauldin, Gabby Bierly