Katelyn Caneda Leads Five Huskers With Big Ten Honors
Lauren Penington photo, Nebraska Athletics
The Big Ten Conference announced postseason softball awards Wednesday morning, with several Huskers being honored.
Freshman Katelyn Caneda led the way with first team All-Big Ten, All-Defensive team, and All-Freshman team honors. Caneda was the only player in the conference to earn a spot on all three teams.
Billie Andrews and Brooke Andrews were also named first team All-Big Ten. This is Billie's third straight all-conference honor while Brooke earned her first.
The Andrews sisters are the third set of sisters in the Big Ten to receive first team All-Big Ten honors in the same year and the second from Nebraska. Tatum and Taylor Edwards were both named all-conference first team in 2013 and 2014, and Michigan's Kari and Karla Kunnen both earned first team honors in 1993.
Mya Felder earned a place on the All-Defensive team for the second consecutive year. Abbey Newlun was announced as the Huskers' Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient.
Nebraska begins Big Ten Conference Tournament play Thursday against the winner of Wisconsin and host Illinois.
2023 Big Ten Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Taryn Kern, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Pitcher of the Year: Autumn Pease, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Coach of the Year: Kate Drohan, Northwestern
First Team All-Big Ten
TARYN KERN, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Taylor Minnick, So., DP, Indiana
Nia Carter, Sr., OF, Iowa
Lexie Blair, Grad., OF, Michigan
Kayla Chavez, So., 3B, Minnesota
Taylor Krapf, So., C, Minnesota
Jess Oakland, Fr., SS, Minnesota
AUTUMN PEASE, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Billie Andrews, Jr., SS, Nebraska
Brooke Andrews, Jr., OF, Nebraska
Katelyn Caneda, Fr., 2B, Nebraska
Nikki Cuchran, Grad., 1B, Northwestern
Danielle Williams, Grad., LHP, Northwestern
Kami Kortokrax, So., SS, Ohio State
Melina Wilkison, So., OF, Ohio State
Emily Maddock, Jr., 3B, Penn State
Katie Keller, Grad., 1B, Wisconsin
Maddie Schwartz, Grad., RHP, Wisconsin
Second Team All-Big Ten*
Kailee Powell, 5th-Yr., 1B, Illinois
Kelly Ryono, Sr., OF, Illinois
Cora Bassett, RS-Jr., OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, Fr., OF, Indiana
Sarah Stone, So., 1B, Indiana
Mackense Greico, 5th-Yr., 1B, Maryland
Courtney Wyche, Sr., RHP, Maryland
Jaeda McFarland, Jr., OF, Maryland
Lauren Derkowski, So., RHP, Michigan
Indiana Langford, Fr., 2B, Michigan
Natalie DenHartog, Grad., OF, Minnesota
Hannah Cady, Jr., 3B, Northwestern
Jordyn Rudd, Grad., C, Northwestern
Skylar Shellmyer, Grad., OF, Northwestern
Sam Hackenbracht, Sr., DP, Ohio State
Lexie Black, Sr., 1B, Penn State
Bailey Parshall, 5th-Yr., LHP, Penn State
Payton Lincavage, Sr., 3B, Rutgers
Kyleigh Sand, Jr., SS, Rutgers
Morgan Smith, Jr., OF, Rutgers
*additional players due to ties in voting.
All-Freshman Team
TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Cassidy Kettleman, OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, OF, Indiana
Jalen Adams, RHP, Iowa
Indiana Langford, 2B, Michigan
Mandy Esman, 2B, Michigan State
Jess Oakland, SS, Minnesota
Katelyn Caneda, 2B, Nebraska
Kelsey Nader, OF, Northwestern
Kansas Robinson, 2B, Northwestern
Ryann Orange, DP, Rutgers
All-Defensive Team
P: Trinity Schlotterbeck, Sr., Maryland
C: Jordyn Rudd, Grad., Northwestern
1B: Mya Felder, Sr., Nebraska
2B: Katelyn Caneda, Fr., Nebraska
SS: Kami Kortokrax, So., Ohio State
3B: Delaney Rummell, Sr., Illinois
OF: Jaeda McFarland, Jr., Maryland
OF: Lexie Blair, Grad., Michigan
OF: Morgan Smith, Jr., Rutgers
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections.
Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Miranda Gallardo, Sr., Illinois; Brianna Copeland, So., Indiana; Nia Carter, Sr., Iowa; Taylor Liguori, Sr., Maryland; Keke Tholl, Jr., Michigan; Anna Fox, Sr., Michigan State; Nani Valencia, So., Minnesota; Abbey Newlun, Jr., Nebraska; Kendall Peterson, Sr., Northwestern; Meggie Otte, Sr., Ohio State; Morgan Farrah, 5th-Yr., Penn State; Emilee Cox, Sr., Purdue; Kiersten Withstandley, Sr., Rutgers; Kate Linkletter, So., Wisconsin.