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(Sioux City, Iowa) – Mak Hatcliff of Doane University has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains AthleticConference (GPAC) Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year and headlines the GPAC Basketball All-Conference Teams for 2023-24. Hatcliff averaged 22.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Tigers.
(Sioux City, Iowa) – Mak Hatcliff of Doane University has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains AthleticConference (GPAC) Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Year and headlines the GPAC Basketball All-Conference Teams for 2023-24. Hatcliff averaged 22.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Tigers.
Other GPAC basketball honorees for 2023-24 include: Defensive Player-of-the-Year Kennedy Benne from Briar Cliff; Freshman-of-the-Year Emma Yost of Dakota Wesleyan; and the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year Bill Harmsen from Dordt. The All-GPAC Basketball Teams and honors are selected by the league's 12 head coaches.
2023-24 GPAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team (10Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
|
Name |
School |
Height |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
|
Kate Cordes |
Jamestown |
5-8 |
So. |
Guard |
Shakopee, Minn. |
|
Karly Gustafson |
Dordt |
6-0 |
Sr. |
Forward |
Ethan, S.D. |
|
Mak Hatcliff* |
Doane |
5-7 |
Jr. |
Guard |
Beatrice, Neb. |
|
Sadie Powell |
Concordia |
6-0 |
Sr. |
Forward |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
|
Taysha Rushton |
Concordia |
5-5 |
Sr. |
Guard |
Midland, Texas |
|
Macy Sievers |
Dordt |
5-8 |
So. |
Guard |
Storm Lake, Iowa |
|
Alexis Spier |
Morningside |
5-8 |
Sr. |
Guard |
Gretna, Neb. |
|
Konnor Sudmann |
Briar Cliff |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Guard |
Treynor, Iowa |
|
Molly Schany |
Northwestern |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Forward |
Emmetsburg, Iowa |
|
Emma Yost |
Dakota Wesleyan |
5-11 |
Fr. |
Forward |
Wagner, S.D. |
*GPAC Player-of-the-Year
Second Team (10 Members, Listed Alphabetically by Last Name):
|
Name |
School |
Height |
Year |
Position |
Hometown |
|
Hali Anderson |
Northwestern |
5-6 |
Jr. |
Guard |
St. Ansgar, Iowa |
|
Hastings |
5-5 |
So. |
Guard |
Scottsbluff, Neb. |
|
|
Kennedy Benne |
Briar Cliff |
5-8 |
Jr. |
Guard |
Oakland, Neb. |
|
Morgan Edelman |
Dakota Wesleyan |
5-7 |
Jr. |
Guard |
Menno, S.D. |
|
Abby Krieser |
Concordia |
5-8 |
Jr. |
Guard |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
Mallie McNair |
Briar Cliff |
5-8 |
So. |
Guard |
Imperial, Neb. |
|
Audrey Rodakowski |
Jamestown |
6-0 |
Sr. |
Center |
Dickinson, N.D. |
|
Gracie Schoonhoven |
Dordt |
5-10 |
Fr. |
Forward |
Hospers, Iowa |
|
Janie Schoonhoven |
Dordt |
5-10 |
Jr. |
Forward |
Hospers, Iowa |
|
Kia Tower |
Jamestown |
5-6 |
Sr. |
Guard |
Bigfork, Minn. |
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Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year: Mak Hatcliff, Doane
GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Kennedy Benne, Briar Cliff
GPAC Freshman-of-the-Year: Emma Yost, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Bill Harmsen, Dordt
Honorable Mention:
Briar Cliff: Payton Slaughter
College of Saint Mary: Tia Murray, Madison Camden
Concordia: Kendal Brigham. Mackenzie Toomey
Dakota Wesleyan: Shalayne Nagel, Isabel Ihnen, Rylee Rosenquist
Doane: Rylie Rice, Maddie Portwine
Dordt: Bailey Beckman Hastings: Bailey Kissinger Midland: Gabby Beauperthuy
Morningside: Lily Vollertsen, Chloe Lofstrom Mount Marty: Jadyn Jensen, Sidney Thue Northwestern: Emily TerWee
Jamestown: Kate Busek
For complete GPAC Women's Basketball Statistics go to:
For the GPAC Women's Basketball Standings go to:
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