Four Named All-GPAC in Softball

Annie Martinez

Sarah Wells

Ekekela Watson

Makinna Meeks

SIOUX CITY, IOWA - Four members of the Dakota Wesleyan University softball team were named to the 2008 Great Plains Athletic Conference Softball All-Conference team that was announced Tuesday (May 6).

DWU sophomore outfielder Annie Martinez was selected to the All-GPAC First Team, and senior catcher Sarah Wells was named All-GPAC Second Team. Freshman shortstop Ekekela Watson and freshman outfielder Makinna Meeks received All-GPAC Honorable Mention honors.

Martinez (OF, So.) is a native of South Pasadena, Calif, and was named All-GPAC First Team her freshman year. Martinez batted .371 on the season and had 39 hits and 12 RBIs. She led the Tigers in batting average, on base percentage (.421), runs scored (21), hits, and doubles (9).

Wells (C, Sr.) was a consistent threat at the plate all season, and was named All-GPAC Honorable Mention as a junior. She batted .330 with 33 hits and 18 RBIs. The Norfolk, Neb.-native was second on the team with a .407 on-base percentage, and had four doubles and three homeruns.

Watson (SS, Fr.) led DWU in stolen bases with eight. She had four doubles and one homerun on the season. Watson, a native of Lahainaluna, Hawaii, batted .253 on the year with three RBIs.

Meeks (OF, Fr.) led the Tigers offense in slugging percentage (.551) and RBIs (18). She also led the team in triples (1) and homeruns (4). The Las Vegas, Nev.-native was second on the team in batting average (.347), runs scored (18), and hits (34).

Kendra Klein of Morningside College was named the GPAC Player-of-the-Year, and Kelly Baumert of Morningside College and Lexy Determan of Northwestern College were the GPAC Co-Pitchers-of-the-Year. Heather Hupke of Briar Cliff University was named the Coach-of-the-Year.

Dakota Wesleyan finished the 2008 season with a 13-22 overall record.

DWU All-GPAC Performers
First Team:
Annie Martinez, OF, So., South Pasadena, Calif.

Second Team:
Sarah Wells, C, Sr., Norfolk, Neb.

Honorable Mention:
Ekekela Watson, SS, Fr., Lahainaluna, Hawaii
Makinna Meeks, OF, Fr., Las Vegas, Nev.

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