Cowgirls Earn All-Big 12 Honors

Shanel Scott and Courtney Totte have had record breaking seasons in 2007 and today they were both recognized for their performance by being named first team All-Big 12, it was announced today.

The Big 12 had scheduled a ceremony after the first day of the Big 12 Softball Championships at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, but rain washed out both games and the ceremony.

Scott has established herself as one of the premier leadoff hitters in the country. She gets on base over half the time she comes to the plate and has established school records in walks and stolen bases. Her 50 stolen bases this season also set a single season Big 12 record. The Enid, Okla. native is hitting .385 on the year and needs just one run to tie the school record in runs scored.

Totte is having one of the best seasons in the history of the Oklahoma State softball program. The Lawton, Okla. native is the first player to hit over .400 since Jaime Foutch did in 1999. Totte hit .404 for the year and established school records with 14 home runs and 70 RBIs. Her RBI total smashes the old record of 51 set by Foutch.

The Big 12 also announced the Academic All-Big 12 team with six Oklahoma State student-athletes garnering the honor. Jessica Hoppock led the Cowgirl contingent being named to the first team for the third time in her career. Also earning first team honors were senior Randi Cook and junior Kim Kaye.

Three Cowgirl seniors were named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team. Scott and Totte were both named to the second team along with Shianne Cruce.

A player must compete in at least 60 percent of the team's schedule and maintain a 3.20 grade point average for first team or 3.0 for second team honors. Seniors who have spent at least two years on campus and meet all requirements except participation are also eligible.

Oklahoma State opens the Big 12 Championship this afternoon at 1 p.m. against Texas Tech at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The game will be broadcast live on KSPI 780 AM.

Player of the Year: Norrelle Dickson, Oklahoma, 3B, Sr., Orange, Calif.

Co-Pitchers of the Year: Lauren Eckermann, Oklahoma, RHP, Jr., Brenham, Texas

Amanda Scarborough, Texas A&M, P/1B, Jr., Magnolia, Texas

Freshman of the Year: Kirsten Shortridge, Baylor, P/RF Fr., Keller, Texas

Defensive Player of the Year: Megan Willis, Texas, C, Sr., Chandler, Ariz.

Coach of the Year: Ehren Earleywine, Missouri

ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM

Name, School, Pos., Cl., Hometown/Previous School

Lisa Ferguson, Baylor, P, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas/Pascal

Chelsi Lake, Baylor, C/DP, Sr., Keller, Texas/Keller

Ashley Monceaux, Baylor, 1B, Sr., Tucson, Ariz./Pima CC

Brette Reagan, Baylor, 3B, So., Magnolia, Texas/Tomball

Kirsten Shortridge, Baylor, P/RF, Fr., Keller, Texas/Keller

Jen Bruck, Missouri, P, Jr., St. Peters, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West

Amanda Renth, Missouri, 1B, Jr., Mascoutah, Ill./Mascoutah

Ashley DeBuhr, Nebraska, P, Sr., Beatrice, Neb./Beatrice

Norrelle Dickson, Oklahoma, 3B, Sr., Orange, Calif./El Modena

Lauren Eckermann, Oklahoma, RHP, Jr., Brenham, Texas/Temple JC

Amber Flores, Oklahoma, OF, Fr., Calexico, Calif./Southwest

Susan Ogden, Oklahoma, DP, Jr., Sherman, Texas/Sherman

Samantha Ricketts, Oklahoma, 1B, So., San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty

Shanel Scott, Oklahoma State, OF, Sr., Enid, Okla./Enid

Courtney Totte, Oklahoma State, C, Sr., Lawton, Okla./Eisenhower

Megan Gibson, Texas A&M, UTL, Jr., Spring, Texas/Spring

Sharonda McDonald, Texas A&M, OF, Sr., Houston, Texas/Dobie

Amanda Scarborough, Texas A&M, P/1B, Jr., Magnolia, Texas/Magnolia

Ashley Parker, Texas Tech, OF, Sr., Lindale, Texas/Lindale

First Team Academic All-Big 12

Randi Cook, Athletic Training-Clinical, Eagle, Idaho

Jessica Hoppock, Sr., Nutritional Science-Dietetics & Exercise, Haysville, Kan.

Kim Kaye, Jr., Psychology, San Diego, Calif.

Second Team Academic All-Big 12

Shianne Cruce, Sr. Nutritional Science-Foods and Nutrition, Claremore, Okla.

Shanel Scott, Sr. Human Development & Family Science, Enid, Okla.

Courtney Totte, Sr., Marketing, Lawton, Okla.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

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