Big 12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball freshman in the Big 12 Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1996 |
| Most recent | Ilove’a Brittingham, BYU |
The Big 12 Conference Softball Freshman of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding freshman player. The award has been given annually since 1996.
Key
| * | Awarded one of the following College National Player of the Year awards: NFCA National Freshman of the Year |
Winners
| Season | Player | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jaime Foutch | Oklahoma State | [1] |
| 1997 | Jennifer Lizama Jodi Reeves | Nebraska Texas | |
| 1998 | Lisa Carey | Oklahoma | |
| 1999 | Jennifer Stewart | Oklahoma | |
| 2000 | Lindsay Gardner | Texas | |
| 2001 | Kara Pierce | Kansas | |
| 2002 | Cat Osterman | Texas | |
| 2003 | Chez Sievers | Texas | |
| 2004 | Sharonda McDonald | Texas A&M | |
| 2005 | Amanda Scarborough | Texas A&M | |
| 2006 | Brette Reagan | Baylor | |
| 2007 | Kirsten Shortridge | Baylor | |
| 2008 | Rhea Taylor | Missouri | |
| 2009 | Whitney Canion | Baylor | |
| 2010 | Blaire Luna | Texas | |
| 2011 | Taylor Thom | Texas | [2] |
| 2012 | Lauren Chamberlain | Oklahoma | [3] |
| 2013 | Sarah Smith | Baylor | [4] |
| 2014 | Tiarra Davis | Texas | [5] |
| 2015 | Daniella Chavez Paige Parker | Kansas Oklahoma | [6] |
| 2016 | Shay Knighten | Oklahoma | [7] |
| 2017 | Nicole Mendes | Oklahoma | [8] |
| 2018 | Jocelyn Alo | Oklahoma | [9] |
| 2019 | Grace Green | Oklahoma | [10] |
| 2021 | Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma | [11] |
| 2022 | Jordy Bahl | Oklahoma | [12] |
| 2023 | Kailey Wyckoff | Texas Tech | [13] |
| 2024 | Teagan Kavan | Texas | [14] |
| 2025 | Ilove’a Brittingham | BYU | [15] |
Winners by school
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Texas | 8 | 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2024 |
| Baylor | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 |
| Kansas | 2 | 2001, 2015 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
| BYU | 1 | 2025 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1997 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 1996 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona | 0 | — |
| Arizona State | 0 | — |
| Houston | 0 | — |
| Iowa State | 0 | — |
| Missouri | 0 | — |
| UCF | 0 | — |
| Utah | 0 | — |
References
- ^ "Big 12 Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big 12 Softball Postseason Accolades Announced". big12sports.com. May 17, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Missouri and Oklahoma Lead Big 12 Softball Postseason Awards". big12sports.com. May 15, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma Leads Big 12 Softball Postseason Awards". big12sports.com. May 14, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big 12 Softball Postseason Accolades Announced". big12sports.com. May 13, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Big 12 Announces All-Conference Softball Honors". big12sports.com. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2016 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 17, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Softball All-Big 12 Awards Unveiled". big12sports.com. May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Softball All-Big 12 Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2019 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Unveiled". big12sports.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Unveiled". big12sports.com. May 12, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "2022 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "2023 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Revealed". big12sports.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Big 12 Softball Yearly Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.