University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Gopher Honors and Awards
5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
| NCAA All-America (Team) | |
| 1983 | Shannon Beeler, at large (1) |
| 1984 | Barb Drake, UT/DP (2) |
| 1986 | Barb Drake, UT/DP (2) |
| 1991 | Kari Blank, at large (2) |
| 1992 | Lezlie Weiss, 3B (2) |
| 1995 | Rachel Nelson, OF (3) |
| 1996 | Rachel Nelson, OF (1) |
| | Amber Hegland, OF (2) |
| 1998 | Shannon Beller, at large (1) |
| | Steph Midthun, OF (3) |
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| AIAW All-America Team | |
| 1981 | Gretchen Larson, UT (1) |
| NCAA All-Mideast Region (Team) | |
| 1986 | Barb Drake, UT/DP (1) |
| | Judy Oliverius, 2B (1) |
| | Ann Flis, 1B (2) |
| 1988 | Brenda Bixby, P (2) |
| | Kathy Casull, 3B (2) |
| | Deb Lange, OF (2) |
| 1989 | Sarah Winslow, C (2) |
| 1991 | Kari Blank, 2B (1) |
| 1992 | Lezlie Weiss, 3B (1) |
| | Brenda Bixby, P (2) |
| | Mischel Doerr, OF (2) |
| 1993 | Jennifer McGuinness, DP (2) |
| 1994 | Rachel Nelson, OF (1) |
| | Jennifer McGuinness, DP/3B (2) |
| 1995 | Rachel Nelson, OF (1) |
| | Amber Hegland, 2B (2) |
| 1996 | Rachel Nelson, OF (1) |
| | Amber Hegland, OF (1) |
| | Steph Klaviter, P (2) |
| 1997 | Amber Hegland, UT (2) |
| | Rachel Nelson, OF (2) |
| | Steph Klaviter, P (2) |
| 1998 | Shannon Beeler, SS (1) |
| | Steph Midthun, OF (1) |
| | Amber Hegland, UT (2) |
| | Laura Peters, 2B (2) |
| 1999 | Steph Klaviter, P (1) |
| | Steph Midthun, OF (1) |
| | Jordanne Nygren, 2B (1) |
| 2000 | Jordanne Nygren, 2B (1) |
| | Tammi Hays, OF (2) |
| 2001 | Angel Braden, IF (2) |
| | Tammi Hays, OF (2) |
| 2002 | Tammi Hays, OF (1) |
| | Piper Marten, P (1) |
| | Jordanne Nygren, 3B (2) |
| 2003 | Piper Marten, P (2) |
| | Hailee Nanchy, 1B (2) |
| 2004 | Megan Higginbotham, C (1) |
| | Piper Marten, P (1) |
| 2005 | Stephanie Sward, OF (1) |
| | Megan Higginbotham, C (2) |
| NCAA All-Midwest Region (Team) | |
| 1983 | Gretchen Larson, UT/OF (1) |
| 1984 | Barb Drake, UT (1) |
| 1985 | Ann Flis, 1B (1) |
| U.S. Tri-Nations Team | |
| 1983 | Gretchen Larson |
| Big Ten Most Valuable Player | |
| 1986 | Barb Drake |
| 1991 | Kari Blank (co-MVP) |
| Big Ten Newcomer of the Year | |
| 1988 | Brenda Bixby |
| All-Big Ten (Team) | |
| 1984 | Barb Drake (1) |
| | Barb Solberg (1) |
| | Mary Lee Hanson (2) |
| | Danne Leininger (2) |
| 1985 | Ann Flis (1) |
| 1986 | Barb Drake (1) |
| | Ann Flis (1) |
| | Deb Lewis (1) |
| | Judy Oliverius (1) |
| 1987 | Carla Cray (2) |
| | Barb Drake (2) |
| | Trish Johnson (2) |
| 1988 | Brenda Bixby (1) |
| | Kathy Casull (1) |
| | Deb Lange (1) |
| | Kelly Darrow (2) |
| 1989 | Kari Blank (2) |
| | Dottie Conroy (2) |
| | Deb Lange (2) |
| 1990 | Robin Bumpus (2) |
| | Mischel Doerr (2) |
| 1991 | Brenda Bixby (1) |
| | Kari Blank (1) |
| | Anne Weisbecker (1) |
| | Diane Field (2) |
| | Sandy Scott (2) |
| | Lezlie Weiss (2) |
| | Tabbetha Woody (2) |
| 1992 | Lezlie Weiss (1) |
| | Kari Blank (1) |
| 1993 | Jennifer McGuinness (2) |
| | Lezlie Weiss (2) |
| 1994 | Rachel Nelson (2) |
| | Jennifer McGuinness (2) |
| 1995 | Rachel Nelson (1) |
| | Amber Hegland (2) |
| | Melissa Wold (2) |
| 1996 | Rachel Nelson (1) |
| | Amber Hegland (2) |
| | Steph Klaviter (2) |
| | Wendy Logue (2) |
| 1997 | Amber Hegland (2) |
| | Rachel Nelson (2) |
| 1998 | Shannon Beeler (1) |
| | Laura Peters (1) |
| | Amber Hegland (2) |
| | Steph Klaviter (2) |
| 1999 | Steph Klaviter (1) |
| | Shannon Beeler (2) |
| | Steph Midthun (2) |
| | Angel Braden (3) |
| 2000 | Jordanne Nygren (3) |
| 2001 | Tammi Hays (1) |
| | Piper Marten (3) |
| | Anne Thul (3) |
| 2002 | Piper Marten (3) |
| 2003 | Piper Marten (1) |
| | Jordanne Nygren (2) |
| 2004 | Piper Marten (3) |
| 2005 | Megan Higginbotham (1) |
| | Stephanie Sward (2) |
| 2007 | Megan Higginbotham (2) |
| 2008 | Briana Hassett (2) |
| | Malisa Barnes (3) |
| | Colleen Conway (3) |
| | Sila Fernandez (3) |
| 2009 | Briana Hassett (2) |
| | Malisa Barnes (3) |
| Minnesota Women's Athletics Hall of Fame | |
| 1985 | Gretchen Larson |
| 1995 | Shelly Medernach |
| | Linda Wells (coach) |
| 2000 | Sage & John Cowles |
| Team Most Valuable Player | |
| 1983 | Barb Solberg |
| 1984 | Barb Drake |
| 1985 | Ann Flis |
| 1986 | Barb Drake |
| 1987 | Kathy Casull |
| 1988 | Brenda Bixby |
| 1989 | Kari Blank |
| 1990 | Dottie Conroy |
| 1991 | Kari Blank |
| 1992 | Lezlie Weiss |
| 1993 | Sarah Maschka |
| 1994 | Ann Bartholmey |
| 1995 | Rachel Nelson |
| 1996 | Amber Hegland |
| 1997 | Rachel Nelson |
| 1998 | Shannon Beeler |
| 1999 | Steph Klaviter |
| 2000 | Michelle Bennett |
| 2001 | Angel Braden |
| 2002 | Tammy Hays |
| 2003 | Piper Marten |
| 2004 | Piper Marten |
| 2005 | Megan Higginbotham |
| 2006 | Megan Higginbotham |
| 2007 | Megan Higginbotham |
| 2008 | Briana Hassett |
| 2009 | Briana Hassett |
| 2010 | Alex Davis |
| Team Captains | |
| 1983 | Gretchen Larson, Lynn Schlichting |
| 1984 | Barb Solberg, Julie Zieminski |
| 1985 | Danne Leininger, Ann Flis |
| 1986 | Kim Katzenmeyer, Ann Flis |
| 1987 | Carla Cray, Stacy Hohertz |
| 1988 | Trish Johnson, Deb Lewis |
| 1989 | Kathy Casull, Sally Dighton, Deb Lange |
| 1990 | Jenny Lindstrom, Linda Nowak, Sarah Winslow |
| 1991 | Kari Blank, Anne Weisbecker |
| GTE COSIDA Academic All-America (Team) | |
| 1989 | Kathy Casull (1) |
| 1997 | Rachel Nelson (3) |
| 1998 | Amber Hegland (3) |
| 1999 | Steph Midthun (3) |
| GTE COSIDA Academic All-District (Team) | |
| 1991 | Tabbetha Woody |
| 1993 | Lezlie Weiss |
| 2000 | Jordanne Nygren |
| 2005 | Megan Higginbotham (1) |
| | Valerie Alston (2) |
| | Lynn Peyer (2) |
| 2006 | Valerie Alston (2) |
| 2008 | Briana Hassett (1) |
| | Shannon Stemper (1) |
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Players Mentioned
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