A quartet of Bison earn Summit League Softball honors

On Tuesday the Summit League office announced four student-athletes from North Dakota State’s softball team have earned All-Summit League honors.

Anjolee Aguilar-Beaucage and Emilee Buringa landed on the All-Summit League Second Team while Kaitlyn Dunford and Reanna Rudd earned All-Summit League Honorable Mention honors.

Aguilar-Beaucage recorded a .275 batting average and .362 on-base percentage in Summit League play. On the season she hit seven home runs with 16 RBI and 29 runs scored with eight stolen bases. Additionally, she had an 11-game hitting streak during conference play.

Buringa had a team-high .313 batting average in league play that included a .389 on-base percentage. She hit two home runs with 26 runs scored while also recording four assists, the most of any outfielder in Summit League play.

Dunford recorded a 2-2 record in league play with a 1.42 ERA. She pitched 29 ⅔ innings while only giving up six runs. On the season she recorded a 6-5 record in 21 appearances.

Rudd hit for a .265 batting average with a .366 on-base percentage in Summit League play. On the season she recorded 21 RBI and scored 16 runs.

The Bison will return to the field on Wednesday, May 7 for the opening round of the Summit League Championship against Kansas City. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Brookings, S.D.

2024 All-Summit League Softball Teams and Individual Awards

(as selected by The Summit League head coaches)

Player of the Year: Mia Jarecki, South Dakota State

Pitcher of the Year: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha

Defensive Player of the Year: Lynsey Tucker, Omaha

Freshman of the Year: Kadin Vire, Kansas City

Coach of the Year: Mike Heard, Omaha

First Team

P – Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State

P – Kamryn Meyer, Omaha

P – Camryn Stickel, Kansas City

C – Brooke Dumont, South Dakota State

INF – Mia Jarecki, South Dakota State

INF – Laken Lienhard, St. Thomas

INF – Maggie O’Brien, Omaha

INF – Lexy Smith, Kansas City

INF – Lynsey Tucker, Omaha

OF – Lindsey Culver, South Dakota State

OF – Emma Osmundson, South Dakota State

OF – Kaitlyn Raymond, St. Thomas

OF – Avery Wukawitz, St. Thomas

DP/UTL – Alex Olson, Omaha

Second Team

P – Jackie Albrecht, North Dakota

P – Shannon Lasey, South Dakota State

P – Sydney Nuismer, Omaha

C – Sydney Ross, Omaha

INF – Anjolee Aguilar-Beaucage, North Dakota State

INF – Cassidy Carby, St. Thomas

INF – Rozelyn Carrillo, South Dakota State

INF – Jaelle Johnson, Omaha

INF – Tatum Villotta, South Dakota

OF – Emilee Buringa, North Dakota State

OF – Jocelyn Carrillo, South Dakota State

OF – Lauren Parker, Kansas City

OF – Sydney Thomason, Omaha

DP/UTL – Ella Cook, St. Thomas

Honorable Mention
P - Kaitlyn Dunford, North Dakota State
P – Clara Edwards, South Dakota
C - Cassie Castaneda, North Dakota
INF - Alivia Conte, South Dakota
INF – Reanna Rudd, North Dakota State
INF – Angie Dumlao, North Dakota
INF - Sydney Nichols, Kansas City
INF - Katie Noble, Kansas City
INF - Delaney White, South Dakota
OF - Izzy Haslett, North Dakota
OF – Abby Husak, Kansas City
OF - Gabby Moser, South Dakota
OF - Ava Ronginsch, Omaha
OF – Briona Woods, Kansas City