By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn softball sophomore pitcher/utility Jaycee Ginter, a former Shawnee Heights star, and sophomore third baseman Marrit Mead, a Santa Fe Trail product, were part of 54 student-athletes from 43 different schools who were named to the 2022 NFCA Division II All-America team released Wednesday by the coaching organization.
Ginter was a first-team at-large selection, becoming the first Ichabod to earn NFCA All-American first-team honors and Mead was selected as an at large third-team selection.
Washburn sophomore softball star Jaycee Ginter, a Shawnee Heights product, has been named a first-team NCAA Division II All-American. [File photo]
Washburn sophomore star Marrit Mead, a Santa Fe Trail grad, has been named a third-team NCAA Division II softball All-American. [File photo]
The Ichabods finished the 2022 season 45-15, winning the MIAA regular season championship before making their fifth NCAA postseason appearance.
This past season, Ginter became the third Ichabod to be named the MIAA Player of the Year and a unanimous selection as an All-MIAA First Team pitcher/utility player and was recognized as a NFCA Top 25 Player of the Year nominee.
Ginter was a first-team NFCA all-region selection and a first-team D2CCA/CoSIDA all-region selection, finishing the season with a 30-7 pitching record and breaking the Washburn single-season win total while striking out 290 in 2341/3 innings setting, also a school record.
With the bat, Ginter led the Ichabods with 57 runs batted in and was second with 10 home runs, batting .385 with 65 hits, scoring 41 runs and adding 15 doubles with a .601 slugging percentage.
Ginter led the Ichabods with 18 multi-RBI games while recording 18 multi-hit games. She was named the MIAA Pitcher of the Week four times and was also named to the MIAA Tournament All-Tournament squad.
Mead was a first-team all-region selection by the NFCA and the D2CCA, earning first-team all-MIAA honors at third base for the second-straight season.
Mead led the Ichabods with 84 hits to finish sixth in the nation and her 23 doubles was an Ichabod single-season record and second in the nation.
She was one of three players to start all 60 games for the Ichabods this season and led the Ichabods with 61 runs scored, setting a Washburn single-season record. She collected 40 RBI and led the team with 22 stolen bases, 125 total bases and a .470 on base percentage recording 26 multi-hit games and 10 multi RBI games.
Mead was a D2CCA third -team All-American as a freshman.
2022 NFCA Division II All-Americans
| Pos. | First Name | Last Name | School | Type |
| Pitcher | Mackenzie | Ward | Minnesota State University, Mankato | 1st Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Andrea | Morales | Rogers State University | 1st Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Samantha | Richards | Valdosta State University | 1st Team All-American |
| Catcher | Ashley | Perez | University of Texas at Tyler | 1st Team All-American |
| First Base | Kayson | Boatner | Anderson University (SC) | 1st Team All-American |
| Second Base | Emily | Harris | Carson-Newman University | 1st Team All-American |
| Third Base | Paxton | Scheurer | Angelo State University | 1st Team All-American |
| Shortstop | Hannah | Rose | University of Charleston | 1st Team All-American |
| Outfield | Mary | Pardo | Augustana University | 1st Team All-American |
| Outfield | Olivia | Stansbury | McKendree University | 1st Team All-American |
| Outfield | Sami | Edwards | Colorado Christian University | 1st Team All-American |
| Utility/Pitcher | Tatum | Goff | University of Texas at Tyler | 1st Team All-American |
| Designated Player or Utility/Non-Pitcher | Torri | Chute | Augustana University | 1st Team All-American |
| At-Large-Pitcher | Kristina | Bettis | Drury University | 1st Team All-American |
| At-Large-First Base | Hannah | Marsteller | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 1st Team All-American |
| At-Large-Pitcher | Paige | Austin | Biola University | 1st Team All-American |
| At-Large-Utility/Pitcher | Jaycee | Ginter | Washburn University | 1st Team All-American |
| At-Large-Shortstop | Lydia | Goble | Grand Valley State University | 1st Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Brooke | Larsen | California State University, Chico | 2nd Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Taylor | Franco | Lubbock Christian University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Claire | Fon | Adelphi University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Catcher | Amanda | Parsons | Concordia University, St. Paul | 2nd Team All-American |
| First Base | Katie | Crogan | Upper Iowa University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Second Base | Tymber | Riley | Arkansas Tech University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Third Base | Kylie | Emanuele | University of Mount Olive | 2nd Team All-American |
| Shortstop | Abbie | Hlas | Winona State University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Outfield | Brylynn | Vallejos | San Francisco State University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Outfield | Jenna | Osikowicz | Seton Hill University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Outfield | Madison | Melvin | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 2nd Team All-American |
| Utility/Pitcher | Caleigh | Rister | California University of Pennsylvania | 2nd Team All-American |
| Designated Player or Utility/Non-Pitcher | Rikkelle | Miller | King University | 2nd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Outfield | Jacee | Minter | University of Central Oklahoma | 2nd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Pitcher | Kenzee | Smith | University of Indianapolis | 2nd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Catcher | Kylee | Leonhardt | Lenoir-Rhyne University | 2nd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Catcher | Lexy | Rees | University of Indianapolis | 2nd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Pitcher | Lindsey | Hibbs | Adelphi University | 2nd Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Ashley | Mickschl | Augustana University | 3rd Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Amanda | Weyh | Lindenwood University | 3rd Team All-American |
| Pitcher | Ashley | Worrell | Rollins College | 3rd Team All-American |
| Catcher | Micaela | Harris | Cal Poly Humboldt | 3rd Team All-American |
| First Base | Paige | Donnelly | California State University, San Marcos | 3rd Team All-American |
| Second Base | Gia | Martin | Auburn University at Montgomery | 3rd Team All-American |
| Third Base | Teala | Howard | University of West Florida | 3rd Team All-American |
| Shortstop | Brooke | Makemson | Lubbock Christian University | 3rd Team All-American |
| Outfield | Loren | Kelly | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 3rd Team All-American |
| Outfield | Jessica | Klein | Caldwell University | 3rd Team All-American |
| Outfield | Kaylee | Vaught | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 3rd Team All-American |
| Utility/Pitcher | Savannah | Coyle | California State University, San Marcos | 3rd Team All-American |
| Designated Player or Utility/Non-Pitcher | Jacqueline | Dumont | Southern Connecticut State University | 3rd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Pitcher | Hannah | Beatus | Grand Valley State University | 3rd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Catcher | Gracey | Brink | Augustana University | 3rd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Third Base | Aaliyah | Ortiz | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 3rd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Third Base | Sierra | Easterwood | University of Montevallo | 3rd Team All-American |
| At-Large-Third Base | Marrit | Mead | Washburn University | 3rd Team All-American |
