2024 NAIA Softball All-Americans, Player and Pitcher of the Year Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2024 Softball All-America teams as selected by the NAIA-Softball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee. Sarah Giles of Jessup (Calif.) and Cassandra Valdez of Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) headline the honorees as the National Player of the Year and National Pitcher of the Year.
Giles did it all for the Warriors of Jessup (Calif.) during the 2024 season. The junior from Hayward, Calif. finished the season with an impressive slash of .553/.683/1.174, ranking as the best in the nation. Giles ranked first in both homeruns (21) and RBI (76) in 2024. For a full look at her impressive statistics in 2024, click here!
Valdez put together an incredible season for the Saints and was a key to Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) success. The graduate student went 30-1 in the circle and finished first in the nation with a 0.53 ERA in 197 innings pitched. Valdez helped lead the Saints to their first Red Banner in program and school history in 2024, thanks in large part to allowing hitters just a .149 batting average in 2024 with a total of 286 strikeouts.
FIRST TEAM
| Name | Institution | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Annalise Jarvis$^ | Georgia Gwinnett | Pitcher | Jr. | Mt. Juliet, Tenn. |
| Cassandra Valdez$ | Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | Pitcher | Gr. | Brownsville, Texas |
| Sophie Williams$^ | Science & Arts of Oklahoma | Pitcher | Jr. | Vernon, Texas |
| Brylee Bilger | Indiana Wesleyan | Catcher | Jr. | Surprise, Ariz. |
| Kenzie Chambers | Houston Victoria (Texas) | Catcher | Jr. | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Haley Fontenot | LSU Alexandria (La.) | Infielder | So. | Morgan City, La. |
| Sarah Giles | Jessup (Calif.) | Infielder | Jr. | Hayward, Calif. |
| Savannah Harweger$ | Marian (Ind.) | Infielder | 5th | Seymour, Ind. |
| Emily Loveless | Reinhardt (Ga.) | Infielder | Sr. | Rockmart, Ga. |
| Kaila Mick% | Oregon Tech | Infielder | Gr. | Klamath Falls, Ore. |
| Jade Gainer | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Outfielder | Jr. | Ringgold, Ga. |
| Baileigh Loux | Oklahoma City | Outfielder | Gr. | Reno, Nev. |
| Autumn Oehlstrom$ | Indiana Southeast | Outfielder | Gr. | Lisbon, Ohio |
| Macenzie Ruth* | Science & Arts of Oklahoma | Outfielder | Sr. | Sulphur, Okla. |
| Lolo Walker | College of Idaho | Designated Player | So. | Meridian, Idaho |
| Emersen Heron | Oklahoma City | Utility | Jr. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Emmalee Hamp (UT)% | Spring Arbor (Mich.) | At-Large | Sr. | Alto, Mich. |
| Kaylie Hoskins (P)^ | Eastern Oregon | At-Large | Jr. | Lake Stevens, Wash. |
| Abby Madere (OF) | Marian (Ind.) | At-Large | So. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Maeson Schlaud (P) | Madonna (Mich.) | At-Large | Sr. | North Branch, Mich. |
SECOND TEAM
| Name | Institution | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Jordyn Ball | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Pitcher | So. | Fayette, Mo. |
| Shelby Cornelson%^ | Oklahoma City | Pitcher | Sr. | Tuttle, Okla. |
| Allie Puente$ | Hope International (Calif.) | Pitcher | Sr. | Fresno, Calif. |
| Lauren Hill | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Catcher | Jr. | California, Mo. |
| Lauren Johnson% | Cottey (Mo.) | Catcher | Sr. | Lockport, Ill. |
| Chapel Cunningham | Southeastern (Fla.) | Infielder | Jr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| Roni Foote% | Midland (Neb.) | Infielder | Sr. | Omaha, Neb. |
| Kamryn Garvie | Oklahoma City | Infielder | Sr. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Malea McMurtrey | Science & Arts of Oklahoma | Infielder | So. | Lone Grove, Okla. |
| Elizabeth Palumbo | Central Methodist (Mo.) | Infielder | So. | Sterling, Ill. |
| Tara Hoehner | Oklahoma City | Outfielder | Fr. | Minco, Okla. |
| Anna Lay | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Outfielder | So. | Smyrna, Tenn. |
| Shannon McAlinden% | Concordia (Mich.) | Outfielder | Sr. | Riverview, Mich. |
| Karli Quillin | Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | Outfielder | So. | Columbia, Tenn. |
| Kaylee Larkin | Taylor (Ind.) | Designated Player | So. | Brownsburg, Ind. |
| Kameryn Etherington | Northwestern (Iowa) | Utility | Sr. | Algona, Iowa |
| Alissa Gauthier (OF) | Madonna (Mich.) | At-Large | Jr. | Goodrich, Mich. |
| Aliyah Rincon (P) | Midland (Neb.) | At-Large | Sr. | Granada Hills, Calif. |
| Kacie Schmidt (P)$ | Oregon Tech | At-Large | Jr. | Beaverton, Ore. |
| Olivia Stunkel (P)% | Marian (Ind.) | At-Large | Jr. | Oakland City, Ind. |
THIRD TEAM
| Name | Institution | Position | Class | Hometown |
| Kira Baker$ | Baker (Kan.) | Pitcher | So. | Eudora, Kan. |
| Talli Burgess% | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Pitcher | Sr. | Crandall, Ga. |
| Katie Machado | Southern Oregon | Pitcher | Sr. | Petaluma, Calif. |
| Amber Atkins | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Catcher | Jr. | South Pittsburg, Tenn. |
| Piper Love | Southern Oregon | Catcher | Jr. | Corvallis, Ore. |
| Nita Cook | Oregon Tech | Infielder | So. | Vernonia, Ore. |
| Becca Dunn | Friends (Kan.) | Infielder | Jr. | Jurupa Valley, Calif. |
| Darcy Gillen | Tabor (Kan.) | Infielder | Sr. | Yuba City, Calif. |
| Kaitlyn Jones | Oklahoma City | Infielder | Sr. | Edmond, Okla. |
| Sierra Selfridge | Science & Arts of Oklahoma | Infielder | Jr. | Mustang, Okla. |
| Amber Gainer | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Outfielder | Jr. | Ringgold, Ga. |
| Lauren Haskins | Stillman (Ala.) | Outfielder | Sr. | Alabaster, Ala. |
| Clare Heitz | Benedictine (Kan.) | Outfielder | Sr. | Riverton, Utah |
| Chelsea Kurtz | Avila (Mo.) | Outfielder | Sr. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Alivia Eggleston | Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) | Designated Player | So. | Madison, Ala. |
| Brooklynn Fischer | Missouri Baptist | Utility | So. | New Florence, Mo. |
| Emma Almodoba (OF) | Embry Riddle (Ariz.) | At Large | Jr. | Tucson, Ariz. |
| Katie Cunningham (P) | Bellevue (Neb.) | At Large | Jr. | Bellevue, Neb. |
| Ryanne Hornsby (P) | William Carey (Miss.) | At-Large | So. | Hattiesburg, Miss. |
| Madison Leffle (OF) | Jessup (Calif.) | At-Large | Jr. | Pittsburg, Calif. |
| Bryce Peacock (OF) | Coastal Georgia | At Large | Sr. | Baxley, Ga. |
| Alexus Reese (INF) | St. Xavier (Ill.) | At Large | Sr. | Schererville, Ind. |
| Bailey Selvage (P) | Benedictine (Kan.) | At-Large | So. | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Madyson Shoebottom (INF) | Williams Baptist (Ark.) | At Large | So. | Bald Knob, Ark. |
| Alexis Teems (OF) | Reinhardt (Ga.) | At-Large | Jr. | Rockmart, Ga. |
$ 2023 1st team
% 2023 2nd team
* 2022 1st team
^ 2022 2nd team
